Othello is pushing Desdemona away for some time showing that he needs a break from this argument. This illustrates, even though he is questioning her, he does not want to fight, as he is afraid to lose his closest friend and lover. Furthermore, all of Iago's words make Othello a green-eyed monster that now wants to kill his wife to get rid of all this jealousy in his mind. Othello expresses his love multiple times. "It is the cause, it is the cause, my soulwhen I have plucked thy rose I can't give it vital growth again, it must need wither. I'll smell thee on the tree. Oh, balmy breath, that dost almost persuade. Justice to break her sword! One more, one more." (Shakespeare Act 5 Scene 2 Lines 0-17). While Othello says this, he kisses Desdemona three times and cannot control him, as he wants to continue to do so. He knows that Iago pushes his jealously to turn into hatred but he still demonstrates that he still loves her. He shows how he still has a hard time believing Iago but cannot take the risk to undergo the confirmation that he has lost the love that he thought was going to be there forever. Essentially, throughout the play Othello portrays his honest love many times to assure the audience he never uses, betrays or bewitches Desdemona. .
Secondly, Desdemona is an open-minded and an independent woman who truly loves her husband. Initially, to confirm Othello and Desdemona's love, her say is extremely necessary for the Duke and Brabantio to believe Othello's stories. "That I did love the Moor to live with him, my downright violence and storm of fortunes may trumpet to the world. My heart's subdued" (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 243-45). This is significant as Desdemona expresses that she is an independent woman that has a say and can talk for her self when needed. She proves to her father and the Duke that she was not fooled into loving her husband and she consciously made the choice to live with him and throw away her past life.
She comes across as being an honorable women. ... B ) Other Characters reactions to Desdemona : Desdemona is the love of Othello's life. He loves Desdemona with his whole heart. ... C ) My impressions of Desdemona : When Desdemona first appears in the text she is defending her love for Othello to the senators. ... This is the speech that shows how much Desdemona really loves Othello. ...
From the onset of the play, Othello is revealed to have the attributes of the most honorable of heroes. ... In this, his greatest conquest, he whole-heartedly believes that his tales of battle were the driving force behind Desdemona's love for him. This rather simple take on the complex workings of love reveals the innocent idealism behind the character Othello and his simplistic, yet pure love for the fair Desdemona. ... Driven to madness by the idea of betrayal, Othello conspires with Iago to murder both Cassio (Desdemona's supposed affair) and Desdemona. ... His pure love fo...
He seems to be an all-around well-respected and honorable man. Othello's strong character and power had caught the eye of Desdemona. ... Othello states in Scene III of the First Act, lines 166-167, "She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them."" ... Othello puts his trust in Iago before even his wife Desdemona, who has loved him despite her father's objection and has never deceived him. Iago uses Othello's trust against him, which leads to the innocent death of Desdemona. ...
It is for about only one act that this play is without a truly honorable hero. It is because Othello looses his trust for Desdemona that his heart is turned to madness. ... Some of these reasons include racism, jealousy of Desdemona, getting passed over for lieutenant by Cassio, homosexual love for Othello and many others. ... Emilia's love for Desdemona and her distrust in Iago arise, "If it be not for some purpose of import/ give't me again: poor lady, she"ll run mad" (3.3.355-57). ... He orders Iago to kill Cassio and Othello decides that he will kill Desdemona. ...
He went so far as to cause Othello to hate Desdemona, something that seemed nearly impossible. ... Even as Othello prepares to kill her, he uses a rose as a metaphor for Desdemona. ... Her purity and beauty is most effectively demonstrated in an early conversation between Iago and Cassio, an honorable gentleman, in Act II, scene iii. They discuss how Desdemona's earlier declamation of love and devotion to Othello suggest she is both beautiful and loyal. ... There is also a struggle between Othello's desire to believe in the goodness and purity of his love for Desdemona, and the in...
In Othello, Othello is first portrayed as a noble and honorable man. ... In the first few acts, Othello is portrayed as a very dignified and honorable man. ... "Did Michael Cassio, when you woo"d my lady, / Know of your love??... His gullibility is able to overpower the love and trust Othello feels toward Desdemona and creates doubt in his mind. ... Othello's honorable characteristics are drowned out by his boiling anger and jealousy that are caused by his gullibility. ...
Unfortunately, this conflict also made Othello internalize the prejudices of people surrounded him, that a black man could never be truly loved by someone like Desdemona. ... This image is quite important, because throughout the play it often regards the influence of two main characters, Iago and Desdemona, over the protagonist Othello. ... Aware of his cynical attitude, he suggests to be honorably helping Cassio in his cause. ... Likely, the hatred caused him to believe that a black man like him could not be loved by someone like Desdemona. ... Although Desdemona maintains her angelical attit...
Iago had an evil plot to bring Othello down, because he was in love with Desdemona when the Moor stole her heart. ... He shows greatness through his love for Desdemona. For instance, "But that I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition put into circumscription and confine for the seas" worth," Othello said when referring to his affection and true feelings for Desdemona. Othello was very remarkable when discussing his love for Desdemona. ... Othello himself addresses his own frailty when he describes himself as "an honorable murderer"...
Immediately after the conversation between Desdemona and Emilia, Othello enters and starts to calmly interrogate Desdemona on the location of the handkerchief. ... However Othello still clings onto his love for Desdemona, talking of killing a "fine fair...sweet woman," but Iago crushes these thoughts, "you must forget that." ... It could also be seen that Iago is also jealous of Othello's ability to woo the young, beautiful Desdemona. ... Iago believes that Desdemona's love cannot last long, "It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor ... ... Looking at all...