Is Othello a believable play? Explain your point of view fully.

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English Coursework – Othello                                                                          By Greg Mickle

Is Othello a believable play? Explain your point of view fully.

A play I have been studying recently in school is Othello, by William Shakespeare. The play has many different points in the story. But is the play believable?

Othello, who the play is named after, is slowly being manipulated and driven to insanity by Iago, who he believes to be his close friend: -

“After some time, to abuse Othello’s ear

That he is too familiar with his wife;………

I have’t. It is engendered. Hell and night

Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.”

                                                                             I .iii – ll.381 – 398

In my opinion Othello wouldn’t of gone this mad over what he was being told, normal people in an everyday situation would ask there wife or another person what they thought. Othello keeps it to him self and lets it slowly drive him insane and it even gives him Epilepsy. Othello might be acting like this because he is a proud person and doesn’t want anybody to know what he thinks.

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Othello’s downfall comes about, probably because of his pride. Iago talks about Othello’s pride in the first scene when he plots against him: -

“But he, as loving his own pride and purposes,”

                                                                           I .i – l.12

Othello also over reacts when he’s convinced that the rumour is true, about Desdemona having an affair with Cassio.

“Get me some poison, ...

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