How does Othello change?

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Naveed Abbas         10A        Eng.

How does Othello change?

 The play 'Othello' is all about passionate change. Othello, a highly respected and an influential Moorish commander in the Vetenian army, he's a loving and devoted husband. Sadly Othello is persuaded by Iago who plots to destroy him. Othello is told that his wife Desdemona is committing adultery with his friend Cassio. Othello is convinced of by the trick which Iago engineers. Othello's lack of trust is used by Iago to visualise the image in his language and inflame his insane jealousy to the point where he murders Desdemona. On discovering her innocence he learns of his terrible mistake and kills himself. There are 3 principle characters, Othello as the significant black character, Iago the stimulant of jealousy who plots on Othello to destroy him and Othello's wife Desdemona. Intermediate characters are Othello's former Lieutenant and Roderigo who loves Desdemona and helps Iago. Minor characters are Iago's wife Emilia, Bianca a housewife and Brabantio father to Desdemona. Othello was written about 1604 by William Shakespeare.

 At the beginning of Act three, scene three Othello is at first a man of calm, a dutiful and loving husband and very brave, manly and highly respected. Othello's attitude is sophisticated; he seems to be happy, superior and comfortable. Life at the time seems to be relaxing for him as he walks with his head up trusting and loving his wife Desdemona. Loving his wife, he thinks he would never appear as a jealous mankind. I know this because he says:

"Why, why is this? Think'st thou i'd make a life of jealousy, to follow still changes of moon with fresh suspicion."

 This tells me about his character that he deprives his arrogance and is affectively backing off from the green-eyed monster. At the start Othello's language is noble and sophisticated. I know this because he says

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    "Rude am I in my speech, and little blest with the soft phrase of

                                         peace...''

 This tells me he sees himself as straightforward and is therefore to win the love of Desdemona as a soldier. By the end of Act Three, scene three Othello has steered towards jealousy into Cassio's relation with Desdemona. He struggles with his conscience, he's feeling bad beforehand. Othello is getting more curious and mentally confusing. He suggests that Desdemona may well see ...

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