Othello's Final Speech
Othello’s final speech is highly important in relation to raising concerns that are prominent throughout the play. Jealousy, manipulation, and race are all very notable themes that are evident within Shakespeare's tragedy Othello. Within the play, many characters fall victim to Iago’s deceiving and manipulative actions. Othello, Cassio, and Roderigo are a few of the many that have been impacted greatly within the play and because of
Jealousy and manipulation are one of the main concerns that caused the downfall of Othello. Due to his trusting nature, we come to the conclusion that he believes that everyone is honest and trusted, therefore trusting Iago as his close friend and ensign in Othello’s army. Iago easily manipulates Othello into …show more content…
Reference to othello being the Moor depicts that he is already an outsider in venetian society through the simile “like a base indian, threw a pearl away” we understand that Othello believes that he he has been foolish and took his loving wife for granted. Like a base indian plays on the fact that othello is an outsider to venetian society and his race may have an impact on the downfall of his mental stability. “that in Aleppo once, Where a malignant and a turban'd Turk Beat a Venetian and traduced the state, I took by the throat the circumcised dog” animal imagery brings brings vivid images of othello in battle against the “turban’d turk”, through this we understand that race is a huge part of venetian society and although religion is really a race it is still used against the turks. Othello wants to be seen as a brave solider that defeated the turks but refers to himself as an outsider in venetian society however he is still insensitive to other outsiders when he refers to the turks as “circumcised dogs”. Race is often seen throughout the play as a weakness and can easily be used against a person. In act 1 we see brabantio change his opinion about Othello immediately after he finds out about his daughter is married to othello, going from loving and respecting othello to disliking and doubting his motives changes very quickly because othello is an outsider “She, in spite of
Jealousy and manipulation are one of the main concerns that caused the downfall of Othello. Due to his trusting nature, we come to the conclusion that he believes that everyone is honest and trusted, therefore trusting Iago as his close friend and ensign in Othello’s army. Iago easily manipulates Othello into …show more content…
Reference to othello being the Moor depicts that he is already an outsider in venetian society through the simile “like a base indian, threw a pearl away” we understand that Othello believes that he he has been foolish and took his loving wife for granted. Like a base indian plays on the fact that othello is an outsider to venetian society and his race may have an impact on the downfall of his mental stability. “that in Aleppo once, Where a malignant and a turban'd Turk Beat a Venetian and traduced the state, I took by the throat the circumcised dog” animal imagery brings brings vivid images of othello in battle against the “turban’d turk”, through this we understand that race is a huge part of venetian society and although religion is really a race it is still used against the turks. Othello wants to be seen as a brave solider that defeated the turks but refers to himself as an outsider in venetian society however he is still insensitive to other outsiders when he refers to the turks as “circumcised dogs”. Race is often seen throughout the play as a weakness and can easily be used against a person. In act 1 we see brabantio change his opinion about Othello immediately after he finds out about his daughter is married to othello, going from loving and respecting othello to disliking and doubting his motives changes very quickly because othello is an outsider “She, in spite of