Physical And Mental Consequences In Othello
Conflict creates physical and mental consequences on individuals. Society devised these conflicts not only to displease one person, but to allow an individual’s identity to grow and develop while learning from the decisions made during a conflict. The decisions that were produced does not just explore one’s path to solving the situation, but leads to others triumphing through adversities, or discovering corrupt identities. In the play, Othello, written by William Shakespeare, Iago demanded revenge on Othello for making Cassio his lieutenant. Naive to the plan, Othello trusted Iago with all his heart and believed all the false rumours Iago had been spreading about Othello’s devoted wife, Desdemona. William Shakespeare explores the effect of
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The role he obtained being a general became deeply rooted into his identity, as he formed decisions using logic and reasoning. He was constantly referred to as ‘The Moor’, and that enabled him to become naive and insecure. In the beginning of the play, Othello’s language was written in poetry uncovering his eloquent, calm, and dignified identity. As the play continued, Othello encountered a situation where he was deceived into thinking that Cassio had admitted to an affair with Desdemona. At the turning point of the play, the audience noticed that Othello’s language no longer had the calming nature of poetry, rather it was written in a dark form of prose. Furthermore, before suspecting Desdemona of creating atrocities such as cheating on Othello, he referred to Desdemona as his loving wife and warrior. However, once he believed in the manipulative Iago, he was quickly overwhelmed with jealousy and rage, and without a thought, immediately called her asperous words; such as, wretch or impudent strumpet. Othello loved Desdemona not with logic and reasoning; thus eventually became perplexed, falling into a trap of emotions and passion. In the end, the Moor’s strong reputation had diminished and was not the general filled with nobelity and integrity. Othello was easily susceptible to envy causing his identity to rapidly
The role he obtained being a general became deeply rooted into his identity, as he formed decisions using logic and reasoning. He was constantly referred to as ‘The Moor’, and that enabled him to become naive and insecure. In the beginning of the play, Othello’s language was written in poetry uncovering his eloquent, calm, and dignified identity. As the play continued, Othello encountered a situation where he was deceived into thinking that Cassio had admitted to an affair with Desdemona. At the turning point of the play, the audience noticed that Othello’s language no longer had the calming nature of poetry, rather it was written in a dark form of prose. Furthermore, before suspecting Desdemona of creating atrocities such as cheating on Othello, he referred to Desdemona as his loving wife and warrior. However, once he believed in the manipulative Iago, he was quickly overwhelmed with jealousy and rage, and without a thought, immediately called her asperous words; such as, wretch or impudent strumpet. Othello loved Desdemona not with logic and reasoning; thus eventually became perplexed, falling into a trap of emotions and passion. In the end, the Moor’s strong reputation had diminished and was not the general filled with nobelity and integrity. Othello was easily susceptible to envy causing his identity to rapidly