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Analyzing the Change in Othello's Character
In the Tragedy of Othello, Othello undergoes changes as Iago succeeds in arousing his jealousy. Iago not only succeeds in arousing Othello’s jealousy, but also changing his total mind-set. Iago’s scheme to bring down Othello causes Othello to lose his relationship with Desdimona and lose his place in the throne. Iago gains revenge on Othello because he gives a job that Iago wants to another person. For example, Iago plans to convince Othello that Desdimona is cheating on him. This is one of the things that Iago does to Othello that causes him to be jealous. Making Othello jealous is part of Iago’s plot to gain revenge. Furthermore, Iago steals the handkerchief and gets it to Cassio’s possession. Iago does this in hope of making Othello think Desdimona is cheating on him with Cassio. And again, this enflames Othello’s jealousy towards, in this case, Cassio. Othello is beginning to let Iago’s plan, of bringing him down, get to his head and is beginning to say cruel things. For instance, Othello is beginning to call Desdimona a whore. This shows how the jealousy that Othello has been holding in is slowly bursting out. Iago’s plan to bring down Othello finally starts to lift off when Othello begins to be physically violent towards Desdimona. For Example, after Othello finds out about the handkerchief, he slaps Desdimona across the face. Othello’s Jealousy and anger is finally bursting. His mind-set has been overruled by Iago’s plan. Secondly, Othello strangles Desdimona. The anger and jealousy that has been bottled up in Othello leads him to killing his own wife. Iago successfully destroys Othello of his throne and life for the small pleasure of revenge. He does this by playing with Othello’s mind and making him believe things that are not true. Othello’s miniscule jealousy and anger grows so gratuitously to the point of where he becomes a murderer of not only his wife but of

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