Othello - character assesment.

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In the play Othello there are many charters that are good and some that are bad. They all play important parts within the play. Othello is the most important charter within the play. He a noble leader from Africa who travels to Venice to be a leader. The people only see him as a leader but the don’t see him as friend as they only like there own race. Another character is Desdemona she is married to Othello. Her father does not like the fact that she is married to Othello because he is a moor.

Othello is a complex character we see his good points at the start, he loves his wife very much he is respectful to her He is also a great commander and leader of  soldiers. Othello is noble he has a high status well respect and loyal to Venice.

Othello is not considered as equal status because people don’t like his due to his colour and being a moor. The stories of sailors and merchants which they see Othello as was beloved to be involved with which craft. They see his race as barbaric and not part of this culture.

We see a considerable change in Othello as he trust the wrong person (Iago) who lies to him and sets him up for disaster. Iago does this because he wanted the job that Othello has so he is trying to get it of his by stirring up trouble between Desdemona and Othello. Iago makes it look like Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio not just a good friend ship with him

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Othello is very disappointed with Cassio when he got drunk this clouds his judgement and up set Othello because he trusted Cassio. when Iago start telling lies and spreading rumours about Cassio and Desdemona Othello gets very jealous and eventually kills Desdemona. We start to see a big change in Othello as he jets more jealous he starts to shout abusive language at Desdemona and hit he in front of a crowed of people.

After Othello hits Desdemona he decided to kill her because he believed the lies that Iago had been spreading and had more trust in Iago ...

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