Free Othello Essay The Disintegration of Othello - 590 Words

The Disintegration of Othello nbsp; nbsp;nbsp; Shakespeares Othello is a play with unique characters. One such character is the one for which Shakespeare names his play. In the play, Othello disintegrates from a confident leader to a homicidal murderer. Linguistic changes throughout the play attest to this theory. nbsp; In the opening scenes, Shakespeare portrays Othello as a noble character. When Brabantio seeks vengeance (for stealing his daughter) on Othello, Othello expresses his actions will tongue out his [Brabantios] complaints (1.2.21). Thus he shows his calmness against the verbal slander of Brabantio. Throughout this scene, Othello remains calm and confident. Moreover, he humbly tells the story of his†¦show more content†¦Othello continues in this matter until the Temptation scene in 3.3. nbsp; He begins this scene in the same manner but Iagos words transform him into a monster. At first, he simply doubts his wifes fidelity. He asks Iago to observe Desdemonas actions (3.3.274). Then Othello goes to his wife. Although he seems ill, his speech does not express his change. But the next time Othello meets Iago, Othello has a different character. He begins using the animal imagery Iago used throughout the play (3.3.407). In addition, he calls her a lewd minx (3.3.533). As the play progresses, he begins using this animal imagery more often. nbsp; In addition, Shakespeare adds exclamation marks after many of Othellos words. Before this point, few exclamation marks marked the text. Thus the reader might assume the excitement in Othellos voice. An actor would surely make note of these exclamation marks. The calm Othello has begun his descent into a raging Othello. nbsp; Furthermore, he calls on black vengeance, from the hollow hell (3.3.500)! He continues exclaiming, O, blood, blood, blood (3.3.505)! Othello is in a fury. Also, he begins using imagery of the devil in places such as 3.3.536 and 3.4.45. nbsp; In 3.4 he begins talking in riddles. He accuses Desdemona of having a liberal hand (3.4.50). Here he is suggesting she gives her hand away too liberally. Later in this scene, he lies to her, making a fantastical story about the origins of theShow MoreRelatedEssay about Redemption and Damnation in Measure for Measure and Othello2596 Words   |  11 PagesRedemption and Damnation in Measure for Measure and Othello      Ã‚  Ã‚   Measure for Measure and Othello are closely related. There is a thesis-antithesis bond between these two plays. Much more than just sharing a trait or a source, the two constitute a paired study of the processes of redemption and damnation.    Measure for Measure counterbalances Othello. Looking at the text of each play, one finds parallel and contrasting circumstances and characteristics that would incline one to interpret