The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare!! It is one of his great tragedies.

The musicians and clown are used first for comic relief and later for foreshadowing.

No. His conniving had small benefit to him. It is true that he was able to replace Cassio as Othello's lieutenant, but almost immediately thereafter he did his level best to bring Othello (and thus his newly won position) down. There was no benefit to Iago in doing so.

The author of Othello is William Shakespeare.

Desdemona

Take your pick. Othello is manipulated by Iago who is a master at the craft of manipulating people and does the same to Cassio and Roderigo. Although it would be hypothetically possible for Othello to shake off Iago's influence, in practical terms it would be extremely difficult. Although Othello has control over his actions, his perspective is skewed by Iago's manipulation. So in one sense it was his own doing that he struck Desdemona publicly and murdered her privately, and yet he was doing so in response to a false belief that has been implanted in him and would be nearly impossible to resist. You may say, "But no matter what Desdemona had done, Othello should have known it was wrong to kill." And yet people kill others all the time, knowing it to be wrong and yet believing that there is an overriding moral reason for doing so. And before you say that preventing a woman from seducing more men is no kind of moral reason, think about the ludicrous moral reasoning which justified blowing up the World Trade Centre or sending troops to slaughter tens of thousands of Iraquis.

Since it is a play mostly third person

The context of the story is a time when Venice was at war on and off with the Ottoman Empire, and while the Venetians were in control of the island of Cyprus: in other words between 1473 and 1570. The Venetians lost the island to the Turks well within living memory of the older people watching the play for the first time, less than 40 years previously, so the events could have been considered to have been in the recent past, as the events of the 1970s would appear to people in the second decade of the 21st century.

The use of a fatal woman or temptress. Which is a woman who uses her beauty or intellect to make men weak.

1. Desdemona is an innocent. She has not got a drop of cynicism in her. She loves Othello completely and without reservation, even to the extent of trying to get him acquitted of murdering her.
2. Emilia seems much older than Desdemona, although she may not actually be that much older. It is probably more of a case of the effects of living near Iago too much. She is cynical about men, and cynical about love. But despite her cynicism, she is not prepared for the horrible use to which Iago puts the handkerchief she steals. She was not aware of just how deep her husband's evil went.
3. Bianca is a prostitute, and is very simply what she pretends to be. She is genuine without being naïve.

In Shakespeare's "Othello," the titular character ultimately does not regain his greatness; rather, he succumbs to jealousy and despair, leading to tragic consequences. At the end of the play, Othello takes responsibility for his actions by confessing his wrongdoing and choosing to end his own life, which prevents his imprisonment. His final act is a complex blend of remorse and honor, as he seeks to restore his dignity in death rather than live with the burden of his tragic mistakes.

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Iago's constant manipulation of Othello to this end contributed to his murderous desires, but is the "evidence," planted by Iago, that indicates that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him that most strongly motivates Othello to kill Desdemona.

Othello is a successful general, respected by the senate and the Doge of Venice.

The same way I would describe any other Othello. Othello is still Othello no matter what clothes you put him in.

"Sweet Desdemona, let us be wary, let us hide our loves!", "O sweet creature!" and "Cursed fate tht gave thee to the Moor!"

Othello falls unconscious after he succumbs to the overwhelming grief and despair brought on by believing that he has killed his beloved wife, Desdemona, whom he wrongly accused of infidelity. This tragic misunderstanding, fueled by Iago's manipulation, leads him to take his own life in a moment of deep remorse, overwhelming him emotionally and physically. His sudden collapse reflects the culmination of his internal turmoil and the devastating consequences of jealousy and betrayal.

Venice is a real place, a city in north-eastern Italy at the north of the Adriatic Sea. It is built on a set of islands in a lagoon, so that transport is by boat rather than by car, or by walking. It was founded about 1100 years ago, and was for a considerable time the capital of an imperial power, the Duchy of Venice, holding considerable lands both in Italy and throughout the eastern Medittereanean. In Shakespeare's day their power was challenged by the Ottoman Sultans, who were building their own empire in the same area. The idea that Othello would be sent to Cyprus to repel a Turkish invasion is quite consistent with the contemporary political situation in the area. Venice occupied Cyprus from 1489 to 1571.

In the Act III Scene III of Othello, Iago insinuates to Othello that Cassio is in possession of a special handkerchief owned by Desdemona. This is after Iago lied to Othello about Cassio professing his passions for Desdemona during his sleep. This infuriates Othello and make him believe that Desdemona has committed infidelity.

Yes, Othello was foolish in the play. He had believed the lies that Iago told him that Cassio was sleeping with his wife Desdemona. And the fact that Desdemona had been wrongfully unfaithful to him. These incidents were not true led him to believe that it is all real. So definitely Othello was mistakenly foolish indeed. He had found out that Desdemona was innocent but a little bit too late when Othello ultimately committed suicide out of horrifying guilt.

From another point of view it is a bit harsh to call Othello foolish. He is subjected to a sophisticated campaign of manipulation by Iago, who is a master at it. Very few people would have been able to resist Iago, mostly because he always appeared to resist saying that Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair, which made his suggestion that they were the more plausible.

Othello, the play starts with the possibility of a war against the 'Ottomites,' which rhymes with sodomites. But anyway, Othello is supposedly a successful army leader, and the play sets out to show how and why he is successful as a man of war. He lives in a violent universe, and his solutions are violent. The war is transported to the war of the sexes, as there is a lot of talk about the relations between men and woman, in regard to love and marriage.

Iago