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- Ultimately, Othello is a good man. We can see this throughout the entire play, but the definitive evidence of Othello’s goodness is shown by his last deed. In the final scene of Act IV, Othello decides to kill himself.
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While the other Venetians are shocked that Desdemona could love a man from a different race and background, Othello’s explanation shows that he and Desdemona fell in love out of mutual admiration and respect.
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Although Othello is a cultural and racial outsider in Venice, his skill as a soldier and leader is nevertheless valuable and necessary to the state, and he is an integral part of Venetian civic society.
Othello is a combination of greatness and weakness, in his own words "an honourable murderer" (V.2, 295). He is a general in the Venetian defense forces, and, although a foreigner from Africa, he has won this post by excellence in the field of war.
Feb 20, 2014 · Othello is essentially a good man. From early in the play we learn that he is a trusted soldier and a loving husband who remains calm under pressure and is held in high regard in Venice. Trusted soldier – he is asked to lead the army against the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
Othello is widely considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works and is usually classified among his major tragedies alongside Macbeth, King Lear, and Hamlet. Unpublished in the author's life, the play survives in one quarto edition from 1622 and in the First Folio.
- William Shakespeare
- 1941
Jun 23, 2019 · One could argue that Othello is easily manipulated but as an honest man himself, he has no reason to doubt Iago. “The Moor is of a free and open nature, That thinks men honest that but seem to be so,” (Iago, Act 1 Scene 3, Line 391).
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Othello, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Throughout the play, various male figures seek to assert and protect their manhood and their honor.
