“Othello” By William Shakespeare Essay

William Shakespeares Othello I feel is unrivaled of the most interesting plays Shakespeare wrote. Its hard to grade down a play beca engagement you dont know what happens next. What I think made this play great was that it has a villain burn down the motive, which makes the play more interesting for me. Othello takes you on an adventure that makes you a state of ware of whom you merchant ship and cannot trust and who are your neat friends. You cant always retrieve what you hear.In the beginning of act one Roderigo (a wealthy Venetian gentleman) and Iago (Villain, Othellos ancient) tells Brabantio who is Desdemonas father that his daughter eloped and shes having sex and she exit nourish the devils children. Othello was accused of tricking Desdemona into marrying him because they sneaked away and eloped. Since Othello is black they assume that Desdemona was tricked since no one at this time would marry a black man. Brabantio takes Othello to the duke to settle the matter. Othe llo says to the Duke and to the others to send for Desdemona and she herself will tell that she married Othello willingly and by her own choice. When Desdemona arrives she tells each(prenominal) that she loves Othello. Desdemona was attracted to his war stories and his adventures of his world travel.The love that Desdemona feels for Othello is on the inside not the appearside. In bring back Othello loves Desdemona because she is young and beautiful and he respects her. Now Iago is jealous that Othello chose Cassio (Othellos deputy sheriff and is part of the framework on Desdemona and does not know it and he is the foil of Othello) as his Lieutenant. Iago is to a fault jealous everywhere Othello because he wants his life. He hates Othello yet has no reason to so he makes up these problems and manipulates. Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and Iago tells him that he could have her if he sells his land and gives Iago the money and he will buy all these jewels and he will give th em to Desmonda. Iago is a manipulator.In Act two Iago in his crazy mind pretends to conceive that Cassio is in love with Desdemona. Iago acts on this and starts manipulating others more. Iagotells Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are in love with for each one other. Iago wants to turn Othello against Cassio and fire him from his Lieutenant position. This was the night that Othello and Desdemona were celebrating their wedding. When they leave Iago flummoxs Cassio drunk because Iago knows Cassio cant handle alcohol and will not be apprised of his air. Then Iago tells Montano (Othellos predecessor in the government of cypress) Cassio is drunk and tells Roderigo to defend Cassio.During the fight Cassio hurts Roderigo and Montano because Montano was breaking the fight up. Othello molds out about Cassios behavior and takes his Lieutenants position away. Cassio is hurt by Othellos decision, so Iago tell Cassio to talk to Desdemona and she will servicing get his job back. Iago also tells Roderigo that Cassio was fired. Roderigo now has hope that he will be with Desdemona. Iago tells Emelia (his wife) to make certainly Cassio talks to Desdemona. The only reason he wants this is so Othello will jaw them and he will think Desdemona is untrusty.In Act three Cassio is talk with Iago and tells him he made plans to meet with Desdemona. Iago tell him he will help him. Cassio in the long run meets with Desdemona and she tells him that Othello facilitate loves him very much and she will do all she can to help him get his job back she will prescribe in a good word for him. From a far Iago is with Othello he planned it that way so Othello would see Desdemona and Cassio together. Iago begins to brain wash Othello into accept Desdemona is treasonous to him. Othello is vulnerable to Iagos insinuation because he doesnt mean Iago would lie to him. Othello considers Iago to be a straight friend because they had fought in wars together. other reason Othello questio ns Desdemonas loyalty was because she was able to deceive her father who she love very much so she could easily deceive him. When Othello sees Desdemona after this he is still in shock and tells her that he has a headache and needs to lay down.Desdemona while talking to Othello drops her hankie (her first gift from Othello it was his mothers). genus Emilia finds the handkerchief and gives it to Iago. Iago in his sneaky way knows he can use this to manipulate the situation. Iago plants it in Cassios home so Cassio will find it (he does not know its Desdemonas). Othello does not yet confide that Desdemona is unfaithful and Othello wants proof from Iago. Iago tells Othello that he sawCassio with Desdemonas handkerchief Othello then makes Iago his Lieutenant and wants Cassio killed which is Iagos responsibility and Othello would take care of Desdemona. Desdemona now is disembodied spiriting for her handkerchief and mentions it to Emilia Emilia denies ever seeing it. Othello asks Des demona for the handkerchief and she tells him it is not unconnected she has just misplaced it. Desdemona begins to ask Othello about Cassio and he yells at her and sends her away. Desdemona runs into Cassio and explains to him that her support him get his job back isnt going well. Also Cassio make the handkerchief in his house and gives it to his mistress Bianca.In Act cardinal Iago is still his usual manipulating self. He is still manipulating Othello by telltale(a) him Desdemona is unfaithful to him and fooling somewhat with Cassio. What hurts Othello most is that the handkerchief is missing and Iago tells him she gave it to Cassio. Iago starts talking to Cassio and communicate him things about his mistress. Now from the other side Othello is watching and he thinks that Cassio is verbalise Iago about him and Desdemona then Cassios mistress shows up and throws the handkerchief at Cassio and fights with him. Iago then makes Othello believe that he must kill Desdemona because what she has done and he will kill Cassio. Othello meets with Emilia and asks her if Desdemona is unfaithful to him by fooling around with Cassio. Emilia explains that nothing is happening between them and their relationship is strictly platonic. Othello finally confronts Desdemona in the bedroom with Emilia by her side helping her get ready for bed as they talk about the situation. At this blockage Desdemonas depressed.Act five starts out on the street with Iago and Roderigo. Iago is telling Roderigo how to kill Cassio. Iago at this point is nervous because Roderigo keeps asking about the money he gave Iago that he was supposed to give to Desdemona. Cassio comes by and Roderigo starts to attack Cassio but Cassio stabs him first, then Iago stabs Cassio from behind. Iago then stabs Roderigo one more time and kills him to make it bet as if he was protecting Cassio. Bianca comes to attend Cassio and Iago points fingers at her trying to make it seem she is guilty so no one is suspici ous of him. The next scene takes place in Othello and Desdemonas room. Desdemona is still asleep and Othello kisses her. She awakes and Othello asks her if she has prayed, sowhen she dies her soul will go to heaven. Desdemona is still anomic on what wrong she has done.Othello confesses that he knows she gave Cassio her handkerchief, which means she has been sleeping with him. Desdemona tells Othello she is innocent and to title for Cassio and he will tell the truth, that nothing happened between them. Othello tells her Cassio is dead and he confessed as he died. Othello and Desdemona go on arguing and Desdemona tries to make Othello believe that she has always loved him and been faithful to him. Othello looks at her and then kills her. Emilia comes in and Othello tells her he has killed Desdemona and in Desdemonas last breath she says she did it to herself making Othello look innocent. Emilia tells Othello that she found the handkerchief and gave it to Iago. Iago is now seen as gu ilty and kills his wife by stabbing her. Iago leaves and runs but is captured and comes back with Cassio and Lodovico. Othello then stabs Iago. Lodovico now finds out that Iago and Othello tried to have Cassio killed and were behind it. Cassio explains he found the handkerchief Iago confesses that he planted it in his room. Othello ultimately kills himself over the grief he feels.The true identity of who your friends are may surprise you. Othello is proof that greed and true bitterness can cause more damage then in the first place intended. Othello is a weak character that is easily convinced of wrong demeanor that never happened. His mind set on believing his friend over his wife is his ultimate downfall. The human mind is fickle and Shakespeare makes this the common proposition throughout the play.