Archetypes In Othello
Othello is a tragedy plan written by William Shakespeare. In Othello, the themes such as love and jealousy reflects on the characters motivation and their values. An example, is that they had to overcome a huge obstacle such as love because Othello and Desdemona were in love but her father did not approve of it. Othello has no trust for Desdemona because his lieutenant, Iago, made a fabrication saying that Cassio had an affair with Desdemona. There are different types of archetypes that can be found in Othello. Desdemona is a caregiver because she is generous and she care for others like trying to help Cassio get his position back. Iago is a destroyer because he ruined Othello and Cassio life by trying to get revenge on them. Othello is a
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The Act and Scene that was chosen is Act V Scene 2 and throughout the whole play, Othello did not trust his beloved wife, instead his lieutenant, Iago. “It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul. Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars...Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow… Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men…”(V.ii.1-6). In the scene it shows Othello coming into Desdemona’s bedchamber while holding a light and while she was sleeping. The candle that Othello blew out just before he smothers Desdemona with a pillow symbolizes Desdemona's life. He said that the difference between Desdemona's life and a candle's light represents that he can re light a candle if he wants to, but if he kills Desdemona, he can not go back. He will blow on the first candle, then kill Desdemona, then blow out the second candle. Othello committed a crime himself by killing Desdemona because of an affair and that she was not loyal to him. She begged him to let her live for once but he started to ramble about how he saw Cassio has the handkerchief because Desdemona gave it to him. The scene portrays the ending of the play because it shows a man not trusting his beloved wife not only at the end, but throughout the whole play because he had this conspiracy if Desdemona was cheating on him or not. Also the light is an important feature in the scene because Othello was talking about how he will not regret killing Desdemona. The light he brings in shows that his decisions was set and he will not want to go back. Othello is very trustworthy of Iago and believe everything he says, not even questioning
The Act and Scene that was chosen is Act V Scene 2 and throughout the whole play, Othello did not trust his beloved wife, instead his lieutenant, Iago. “It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul. Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars...Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow… Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men…”(V.ii.1-6). In the scene it shows Othello coming into Desdemona’s bedchamber while holding a light and while she was sleeping. The candle that Othello blew out just before he smothers Desdemona with a pillow symbolizes Desdemona's life. He said that the difference between Desdemona's life and a candle's light represents that he can re light a candle if he wants to, but if he kills Desdemona, he can not go back. He will blow on the first candle, then kill Desdemona, then blow out the second candle. Othello committed a crime himself by killing Desdemona because of an affair and that she was not loyal to him. She begged him to let her live for once but he started to ramble about how he saw Cassio has the handkerchief because Desdemona gave it to him. The scene portrays the ending of the play because it shows a man not trusting his beloved wife not only at the end, but throughout the whole play because he had this conspiracy if Desdemona was cheating on him or not. Also the light is an important feature in the scene because Othello was talking about how he will not regret killing Desdemona. The light he brings in shows that his decisions was set and he will not want to go back. Othello is very trustworthy of Iago and believe everything he says, not even questioning