Who Was Responsible For Othello's Downfall

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Considered one of the most famous literary works of William Shakespeare of all time, the play of “Othello” is a classic for any fan of tragedy. The protagonist, Othello is a powerful general for the army of Venice and has accomplished much in his lifetime. During the course of his lifetime, he has fallen in love and married a Venetian woman named Desdemona. Due to many conflicts from Desdemona and Othello’s marriage, Othello assumes that Desdemona has cheated on him and so Othello decides to kill her. After words, Othello discovers that Desdemona’s affair was false and only devised by his fellow acquaintance and the antagonist of the play, Iago. Feeling extremely remorseful, Othello kills himself. Othello is believed to be a person of good morals and is highly regarded by many, but due to the series of events that …show more content…

“Othello: I think my wife be honest and think she is not. I think that thou art just and think thou art not. I’ll have some proof.” In 3.3.394-6, Othello claims that he is positive that his wife is in fact not cheating on him, and within the next line he claims that of course Desdemona is cheating on him. Othello is not secure of either option and hence the fact that Iago is emboldening him to perceive his wife as the antagonist, he would rather believe the negative latter. “Othello: Haply, for I am black And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers have, or for I am declined Into the vale of years—yet that’s not much— She’s gone." Othello blaming his skin tone for all the unfortunate events that have happened is a clear sign that he is insecure. It is not necessarily his belief that skin tone his skin tone is what caused all these unfortunate events, but more of the fact that Othello has taken all his deep set insecurities and placed them upon all the most important things that he

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