Othello character of extreme
Othello is a character of extremes. He has no middle range. Right a response to this statement supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text.
I agree with the statement that Othello has no middle range and his emotions and actions are extreme. At the beginning of the play he is competently in love and passionate with his ‘Sweet Desdemona’. In the first two acts, Othello shows his exaggerated love for Desdemona, by putting his life at risk and eloping with her. Act I Scene III “I won his daughter…” This shows us that Desdemona is his, as if his taking his father’s place and it’s time for him to take care and love her. Othello’s vulnerability is also very severe; it plays a huge role in Iago’s evil plan, making it easier for him to manipulate Othello and taking control over other peoples’ lives. Another extreme character of Othello is jealousy; this would be the main theme of the play. The jealousy that provoked Othello, made his capability grow stronger with violent and an extreme malicious taught.
Othello excessively changes from a valiant noble person to a dramatic and alarming human being. We see no middle range in his character; he is straight forward, saying he wants hard core evidence but his insecurities hold him back, thinking that whatever Iago is saying all makes sense and is the truth because we ironically know Iago as “honest Iago”. The change we see in him is shocking, especially towards Desdemona, he’s used to be loving and loyal wife. From pure adoration “O my soul’s joy!” Act II Scene I to jealousy and betrayal ”Impudent Strumpet” Act IV Scene II, this is evidence to his malevolent transformation. However, one thing remains constant, an intense passion in his emotions towards her. He believes his love for Desdemona has turned into a disease that is destroying his strength (could also be related to the fits he suffers and bouts of insanity towards the end).
I agree with the statement that Othello has no middle range and his emotions and actions are extreme. At the beginning of the play he is competently in love and passionate with his ‘Sweet Desdemona’. In the first two acts, Othello shows his exaggerated love for Desdemona, by putting his life at risk and eloping with her. Act I Scene III “I won his daughter…” This shows us that Desdemona is his, as if his taking his father’s place and it’s time for him to take care and love her. Othello’s vulnerability is also very severe; it plays a huge role in Iago’s evil plan, making it easier for him to manipulate Othello and taking control over other peoples’ lives. Another extreme character of Othello is jealousy; this would be the main theme of the play. The jealousy that provoked Othello, made his capability grow stronger with violent and an extreme malicious taught.
Othello excessively changes from a valiant noble person to a dramatic and alarming human being. We see no middle range in his character; he is straight forward, saying he wants hard core evidence but his insecurities hold him back, thinking that whatever Iago is saying all makes sense and is the truth because we ironically know Iago as “honest Iago”. The change we see in him is shocking, especially towards Desdemona, he’s used to be loving and loyal wife. From pure adoration “O my soul’s joy!” Act II Scene I to jealousy and betrayal ”Impudent Strumpet” Act IV Scene II, this is evidence to his malevolent transformation. However, one thing remains constant, an intense passion in his emotions towards her. He believes his love for Desdemona has turned into a disease that is destroying his strength (could also be related to the fits he suffers and bouts of insanity towards the end).