![]() ![]() The tragedy Othello by Shakespeare throws light on the protagonist’s Hamartia (the tragic flaw) that ultimately becomes the reason for his death. Overpowered by the guilt, he commits suicide. On knowing the truth, Othello regrets his actions. Emilia appears in the scene and reveals the true story and innocence of Desdemona. In the final act, Othello kills Desdemona in the bed where they once made love. Fearing that his plans may get exposed, Iago silently stabs Roderigo who dies. Lodovico and Gratiano rush to help Cassio. He fiercely loves and is married to Desdemona. He decides to kill his wife.īeing sick of Desdemona’s love, Roderigo blindly acts on Iago’s idea of killing Cassio. Othello is the protagonist of the play and is a gentleman and governor of Cyprus, which is a colony of Venice. All of this makes his doubt firm against Desdemona and he gets enraged. Othello mistakenly takes the conversation to be about Desdemona though it actually is about Cassio’s beloved Bianca.īianca also accuses Cassio of gifting her a second-hand gift. To make him believe he asks Othello to notice Cassio’s reactions when his affair is mentioned. He places the handkerchief in Cassio’s possession and tells Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an illicit affair. Iago convinces his wife to give him the handkerchief as he wishes to use it for the execution of his evil plans. Towards the end of the third act, the seed of doubt is sown in Othello’s mind when Desdemona’s mistakenly loses her handkerchief ( a gift given by Othello) which is later found by Emilia, Iago’s wife. He is accompanied by Iago who is angry with Othello because he has promoted Cassio above him. Rodrigo, who had asked Desdemona’s father for her hand in marriage plans to get her by his evil plans. ![]() ![]() Montano and Gratiano disarm Othello, then chase down Iago. In the uproar, Iago stabs and kills Emilia, then flees. When summoned, Desdemona supports Othellos story. Both of them have their own reasons for enmity with Othello and thus they decide to take revenge against him.Īs the story moves forward we come to know that Othello and Desdemona (the Senator’s daughter), are secretly married. As Montana, Iago, and Gratiano, a relative of Brabantio's all arrive, Emilia accuses Iago of lying and explains that she stole this from Desdemona at her husband's behest. Othello responds that it was stories of his exciting life history and military bravery that won Desdemona. The play opens up with a conversation between Roderigo ( Desdemona’s suitor), and Iago who is a soldier. ![]()
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