Othello in Shakespeare’s play Essay

Othello is manipulated to rely Iago quite an than his married woman. Iago uses fake assure against Desdemona in an blast to prove she is cheating on her conserve. Iago uses racism and past experiences to persuade Othello into accept he is non good enough for his wife as rise as her non world good enough for him. Othello choses to believe Iago everywhere his wife for the reason that she has only her word to back up her falsehood date Iago has hard evidence. Iago plants fake evidence in the form of a handkerchief owned by Desdemona to leadership Othello into believing his wife is having an mathematical function with other man. By mistake, Othello leaves Desdemonas handkerchief laying on the reasonableness and Emilia, Iagos wife finds it but fails to return it. Although Iago cannot witness Cassio and Desdemona having sex, he promises Othello he go out find hard evidence of the affair. Iago creates a fake bilgewater claiming to have seen Cassio with Desdemonas handker chief given to her by Othello.He claims the evidence is backed by imputation and strong circumstances (3.3.407) and reassures Othello he is only nerve-wracking to lead him to the door of truth (3.3.408). Iago falsely tells Othello that he must(prenominal) re- gauge the locating but by that point, Othello had his mind set to kill his framed wife as he cries O, blood, blood, blood (3.3.454). The hard evidence planted by Iago was so efficient to get Othello to believe his wife was involved with Cassio due to its deep personal roots of the couples love. The handkerchief was given to Desdemona by her husband as a token of his love and the framing of her giving it to another man showed Othello that she doesnt value their love anymore. He does not bickering to simply ask Desdemona if she was having an affair because he knows she is now untrustworthy and will simply deny the bothegations if ch tot totallyyenged. By breaking obliterate the trust mingled with Othello and Desdemona wit h his hard evidence, Othello now trusts Iago and not his wife.The hard evidence cements Othellos trust in Othello although none of it is actually true. With Othellos trust, Iago can more easily manipulate the framing of Desdemona and Cassio, as Othello will believe anything said by Iago. Throughout the novel, racism plays a crucial role in persuading Othello to think he is not deserving of Desdemonas love. Iago is perhaps the most antiblack character but the negative judgments of Othello based upon his race are contributed from all Venetian citizens of Venice. He is judged to beharsh and rough just because he is black. He is referred to as an old black ram (1.1.89), an erring untamed (1.3.350) and a Barbary horse (1.1.112) by Iago to let Othello know he is considered to be less important and valuable due to his skin warp. Roderigo also openly degrades Othello by referring to him as thick lips (1.1.67) and lascivious moor (1.1.126) which break him down and forms insecurities abou t his race.His insecurities in turn lead Othello to believe he is not worthy of Desdemona. Iago also warns Othello that if Desdemona was willing to leave her father, she is likely to do the like with him. Even her own father says, She has decievd her father and may thee (1.3.290) proving to Othello that those death to Desdemona have been deceived and she might do the same to him. Iago later echoes Brabantios words by stating, She did deceive her father, marrying you (3.3.208), which solidifies Othellos distrust in his own wife. The combination of Iago being perceived as honest and charming and Othellos gullibility bring home the bacon for Iago to easily manipulate Othello. Othello is vulnerable to the perceived notion that his wife did not truly love him and could easily leave him all due to the colour of his skin. He is certainly not jealous of his wife but rather scared of the prospect of her leaving him due to his colour.As he becomes vulnerable, Othello is soothed by fake hon esty surrounding Iago as he is refereed to as full Iago (1.3.290). Iago has no evidence or past experiences to lessen his trustworthiness to Othello while his wife Desdemona has been framed by Iago specifically to create doubt-allowing Othello to question her allegiance to him. The constant charm by Iago and the question surrounding Desdemona eventually lead to Othello to fully trust Iago and being persuaded to kill his own wife. The motive nookie the killing of Desdemona was not from jealousy but rather in a conviction forced upon him by the almost superhuman art of Iago .. and must have entertained who had believed Iagos honesty as Othello did. (Samuel Coleridge).What Coleridge is suggesting is that the motive posterior Othello wanting to kill his wife was not jealousy, but rather all of Othellos trust was to Iago therefore he could be easily manipulated. Iago gained all of Othellos trust and used it to manipulate Othello into killing Desdemona contributing to his general plan . Iago gains Othellos trust by using hard evidence and racism. Othello doesnt simply ask Desdemona if she were having an affair because he doesnot trust her anymore. Othellos tragic choices are driven by revenge on his wife for being untrustworthy while in reality she was loyal to him. Iagos lying and deceiving leaves many of his friends dead and leads to his torture and downfall.Work Cited PageShakespeare, William. Othello. Oxford groom Shakespeare. Ed. Roma Gill Oxford Oxford University Press, 1989. Print Coleridge, Samuel. Othello The Bradley view (& Coleridge). English Class Handout, 2014. Print.