Indeed, it is Othello's final soliloquy that ultimately seals his fate as a man who lacks critical thinking skills. ... The setting for Othello's final moments onstage is critical to how Othello, the other players onstage, perceives it and the audience. It lends credence to the nobility of the situation, and adds to Othello's misguided self-perception. ... Although he kills himself in such a dignified fashion, Othello is really thinking that he was forced to do this by some unseen evil power. ... He believes men over women, and never thinks too deeply or critically about any...

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His play is one that even audiences today are able to relate to, thus leaving them thinking and reflecting on the issues presented. ... He conveys a clear perception of Desdemona's innocent nature which makes her vulnerable to his scheming act, "so will I turn her virtue into pitch" (2.3.342). ...

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