Othello

Othello

1. Characteristics

   • Passionate
     • Jealous
     • Trusts the wrong people
   • Commands respect and love from his men
   • Insecure about his place in the world
     • He is a moor in a high ranked position, almost unheard of
     • He is associated with the Turks, the enemy of Venice

2. Motivation

   • Never wants to sink back to the place he used to be at

3. Relationships

   • Desdemona
     • Loves her but is insecure about her love for him
   • Iago
     • Trusted him completely and utterly, much to his demise
       • Trusts him because Iago has been with him for his journey up the ranks
   • Cassio
     • Loves him but does not trust him the moment Iago speaks against him
     • Promoted him to Lieutenant instead of Iago, which could have been one of the starting points of the conflict

4. Disadvantages

   • He is a Moor in a time where Africans are still considered part animal
   • He is the general of an army, so a lot of pressure on him
   • He is insecure because of the way society is constructed. He feels as if he can never make an error or else they will cast him down from their society