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How Does Othello Change Throughout The Play

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The character of Othello
The main character in the play Othello ”Othello” written by William Shakespeare, is a respected general of the armies of Venice. He is not an native of Venice, but a Moor or North African. He is a powerful figure, respected by all those around him.The summary of Othello is about a young girl and a warrior falling in love with each other and they have to fight for their love, but when everything is going well a wicked man named Iago plans to break them apart so he made up a plan that would their marriage and get one or define more of them killed in the process. Iago is also trying to become the general of Othello's army instead of Othello. He is trying to get everyone against othello that's including his lieutenant …show more content…

As soon as Othello finished reading it Desdemona came towards him and then the unspeakable happen, Othello slapped Desdemona across the face the whole room was shocked at what just happen. Emilia was accused by Othello for helping Desdemona cheat on him, Othello also calls Desdemona a whore in front of everyone as they stare him down with fright. Later that night Othello and Iago plan go forward with Othello going to see Desdemona and Iago and Roderigo going to see Cassio, when Othello sees Desdemona he tells her to pray to the Gods before he kills her she was frightened about what he just said, but before she could pray to the Gods Othello smothers her with the pillow near her. Emilia came to the room to tell Othello what had happen to Cassio, but she saw that her maiden had been killed. Othello asked is Cassio dead Emilia replied with no and she asked who killed Desdemona, Othello replied with i did it i kill her but as Desdemona breathed her last breath she said i have killed myself. Emilia screamed for everyone and everyone including Iago came to see what happen, Othello explained that Emilia's Husband was the one who said that Desdemona and Cassio were in love with each other.Emila turned to her husband and said you are a liar and said that she found Desdemona’s handkerchief on the floor and she gave it to her husband, but before she could talk anymore Iago stab her and then ran off.Eventually the guards caught Iago and brought him back to othello's site, when Othello saw Iago he took his sword that he had hid from everyone and stabed Iago but the stab didn't kill him just injured him. But before anyone could grab Othello he took the sword from Iago's body and stabbed himself, before he died Othello said this i want you to remember who i was and am, tell

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Iago had told Othello that his wife Desdemona cheated on him with Cassio. When all of it was just a lie so Iago can get a chance to kill Cassio. “Othello: It’s sad, but Iago knows she had sex with Cassio a thousand times. Cassio confessed it, and she pledged her love for him by giving him the handkerchief  I’d given to her. I saw it in his hand.

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In the beginning of the novel, Shakespeare describes Iago as a mastermind of manipulating others. Iago holds a grudge and resentment towards the Moor, Othello, because another soldier, lieutenant Cassio, has been promoted

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if thou the next night following in enjoy not desdemona, take me from this world with treachery and devise engines for my life.” says Iago. As the tragedy trickles to the end, Iago and Othello has arranged for Roderigo to kill Cassio and Othello kill Desdemona. Though Roderigo ends up dying, and Cassio is severely wounded. Othello smothers Desdemona as Emilia recite the news of Cassio and Roderigo.

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Iago, when informing Othello, but does not provide sufficient evidence the Moor accepts it anyway and allows attempted murder of Cassio. It is because he was led to believe that Desdemona and Cassio had slept together. Iago and

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After he kills Desdemona, Othello explains his reasoning to Iago’s wife, Emilia, justifying that “Cassio did top her, ask thy husband else” (Shakespeare 1360), meaning that he killed his wife because according to Iago, Cassio and

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In Act Fire of Othello, Othello has murdered Desdemona by smothering her. Despite Iago demands to quite Emilia, she begins to solve the puzzle of what happened. Othello tells Emilia that Desdemona was unfaithful to him and brings up the evidence of the handkerchief. Emilia explodes in anger after hearing Othello, she explains that she was the one who found the handkerchief and gave it to Iago. Othello realizes that Iago has lied to him, Othello attacks Iago but is disarmed by Montano.

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Othello sends his servant, a clown, or peasant, to tell the musicians to go away. Cassio asks the clown to entreat Emilia to come speak with him, so that he can ask her for access to Desdemona. When the clown leaves, Iago enters and tells Cassio that he will send for Emilia straightaway and figure out a way to take Othello aside so that Cassio and Desdemona can confer privately. After Iago exits, Emilia enters and tells Cassio that Othello and Desdemona have been discussing his case. Desdemona has pleaded for Cassio, but Othello worries that Montano’s influence and popularity in Cyprus would make Cassio’s reappointment impractical, no matter how much Othello cares for his former lieutenant.

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Unfortunately for Cassio, it was all a part of Iago 's plan, he then planted the handkerchief that Othello gave Desdemona as a symbol of love, in Cassio 's room. He told Othello of the connection between Cassio and Desdemona, and as she kept bringing his name up to reinstate him, it became more evident to Othello. Iago gradually drove Othello to the edge, he convinced him of the affair between the two and so he felt the need to kill her. Afterwards Othello found out that she didn 't cheat on him, and so he killed himself. The ultimate payback, driven by

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She then says ‘But while i say one prayer!’ Othello responded ‘It’s too late’ and then he suffocates her. Without guilt Desdemona was killed by Othello’s blindness in falling for Iago’s trap. This would’ve ended up differently if only Othello had just talked things out with

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Iago’s manipulation has driven Othello insane, leading to Iago’s plans on his last night. Othello tells Iago to go get some poison to kill Desdemona, but Iago refuses and just tells him to strangle her in her bed (IV. I. 223-229). Iago’s manipulation has not only lead Othello to believe the rumor is true, but has lead him to kill his own wife as well. Iago even manipulates Othello to strangle her, which is a much personal and vengeful death than poison. All of this manipulation results in Desdemona’s death,

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