Brief Analysis of Othello (465 words, 3 pages)
Aclenchedfistthesizeofasoftball,aswordstainedburgandyred,andafeatherpillowonceusedtolayyourheadtosleep,areallmurderweapons.InoneofWilliamShakespearesmostsoughtouttragedies,Othello,introducesastoryofdeceit,honor,andevil.EachweaponisalessoninthecaseofOthelloandthelessonswereneverlearned.Deathdecidedtotaketheselessonstothegrave.WilliamShakespearehassewninafewmorallessonsintheplaywithardorandanendingyouwouldnotexpect.Theplayleavesalotofroomforimaginingscenariostoenvisionabetterending,ordifferentwaysthingscouldhavegoneaboutwithafewlessons.Othellosoncerighthandman,Iago,likestotakecareofthingshisownwaywithoutconsideringthewellknownvirtue,patienceandlackedgratitudeforhisownposition.AsIagowasswepttothesideforapromotionwhichwasgiventoaweakersoldier,hebecomesamonster.Iagofeltentitledtoearnthespotthatwasnotgiventohim.Thegreen-eyedmonsterseemedtobelivinginsideofhimforquitesometimeandOthellowascompletelyclueless.Alongwiththemultiplesilliquies,IagoplannedondestroyingOthelloforallthatheisforhisdecision.Dontbelieveeverythingyouhearandonlyhalfofwhatyousee.OthellosblindedjealousstatewhichIagohasputhimin,playsahugeparttoseeingwhatwasknownasenoughforOthello.AsOthellowitnessedCassiowiththehankercheif,hedidnotstickaroundtohearandseethatCassiodidnotknowwherethehankerchiefessentiallycamefrom.IfOthellocouldhaveKeepyourfriendsclose,butyourenemiescloser.OthellohadsuchasinceretrustinIago,hecametoseehimasnotonlyasoldier,butafriend.DespiteallofwhichOthellohadgonethroughwithCassio,hequestionedit,buteseentiallybelievedthepretendaffairhiswifewashavingwithCassio.Ratherthanasking,confronting,orevenattemptingtoclingtoCassiomoresohecoulddiscoveranabsolutetruth,Othellosmindbelongedtodeceitfullies,ormoresoopinionsthatwerefromIago.MuchofthetragedymayhavebeenavoidedwithasimpleclosereyeonCassio.Forfriendsarekeptclosebecausetheyarefriends,thesearepeopleyouwouldnotexpecttohurtyou.Enemiesontheotherhand,areareasontokeepacloseeyeonthemtofindwhichwillbetheirnextmove.Cassioquicklybecameanenemy,asOthellobelievedthathewasnotruefriendofhis....
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