The personality someone develops in life shapes his path to success or failure. In William Shakespeare's play, Othello, Shakespeare uniquely organizes the plot to show the influence of one’s middot one’s fate. At the end of the play, Othello murders Desdemona out of false anger. Desdemona arguably puts herself in a position vulnerable to Othello’s rage. Desdemona's character, personality, and middot ultimately lead to her death. Throughout the play, Desdemona appears as abnormally kind and innocent, as well as obtaining multiple attributes of a Jesus-figure, these characteristics carry her through the journey from a young wife to a tragic victim.
Throughout Othello, Shakespeare teachers his audience the reason bad things often happen to good people. Over the course of the play, Desdemona constantly acts with
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In the fourth and fifth Acts of Othello, Othello countlessly accuses Desdemona of committing adultery with Cassio. Desdemona often responds to Othello’s allegations feeling confused and perplexed; however, her confusion and innocence result in a completely backward affect, “To whom, my lord? With whom? How am I false?” (4.2.41). In the eyes of Othello Desdemona only responds in confusion to play dumb, which only inflames his fury. Granted, Desdemona’s innocence results in her denial and questioning; however, Othello only views Desdemona as a liar. Later in the play, Othello accuses Desdemona once again, and a similar response occurs, “Alack, my lord, what may you mean by that” (5.2.29). Once again Desdemona responds in confusion which crosses the line for Othello. One can argue, Desdemona’s constant innocent behavior lead to her death because without it Othello possibly spares her. Innocence and kindness arguably caused Desdemona’s death; however, through her death Shakespeare made Desdemona into a Jesus-figure, creating the third main reason for her