Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The Tragedy Of Othello By William Shakespeare - 1741 Words

Love can make even the strongest men into weeping puppies once they have tasted the bitter fruits of the loss of true love. But, does it affect all men in the same way? This concept is very clear when we examine the Shakespearean tragedy of Othello. This play demonstrates how Othello a very strong and confident warrior is turned into a paranoid psychopath when faced with the idea of being deceived by his love Desdemona. However, the true question is can Othello the warrior; truly love despite his dangerous nature? A.C. Bradley considers Othello one of Shakespeare’s most romantic character. One must determine if love and passion is the same or if they are two entities all together. Is Othello’s passion that then turns into rage truly†¦show more content†¦He believed they only reason Desdemona lied to her father was that she loved him so deeply she could not risk her father saying no to the union. He wanted to look past her deception but a part of him would not let it go. However, he was willing to put his life on the line that she would never betray him. Othello believed all relationships pivoted on a pendulum that swings between one hundred percent to zero with nothing in between. As a warrior, this type of outlook severed him well. He has to make split decisions on life and death matters without remorse for making them. However, when you truly love someone you cannot just turn your love off. So can a man with this type of mentality truly love then? A warrior must walk around with his back against a wall and his hand upon his sword. A husband must walk around with his heart upon his sleeve, with faith that his wife will protect it. These two concepts are in direct conflict with each other. This is one reason that Othello became such an easy target for Iago. Othello had never found himself to be so vulnerable. Iago uses this to his advantage and plants the seed that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair. He engrains the ideology of j ealousy by telling him not to be, â€Å"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.† Jealousy has a way of making a person see what they want to see. Once Othello fears Desdemona’s

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