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Tragic Hero- Othello and Desdemona
- Othello
- "If it were now to die, 'Twere now to be most happy;
for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That
not another comfort like to this Succeeds in
unknown fate."
- "I had rather be a toad, And live upon the vapor of a dungeon, Than keep a
corner in the thing I love For others' uses. "
- "t is not words that shakes me thus. Pish! Noses, ears, and lips. Is't
possible? Confess?—Handkerchief?—O devil!"
- "O blood blood blood"
- "O blood blood blood"
- "t is not words that shakes me thus. Pish! Noses, ears, and lips. Is't
possible? Confess?—Handkerchief?—O devil!"
- "I had rather be a toad, And live upon the vapor of a dungeon, Than keep a
corner in the thing I love For others' uses. "
- For someone to be a tragic hero, they must first be a noble character.
Othello can be considered a noble character because he is one of
highsocial ranking and he has a genuine heart. Othello, despite coming
from a rough past, is an honorable war hero and the general of the
Venetian army. Along with his social stature, Othello also has a noble
heart. Although he is sometimes portrayed as violent, Othello’s loving
nature can be seen in instances such as when he speaks about
Desdemona.
- Othello is a tragic hero because of
his tragic flaw. There are many
undesirable traits in Othello, like his
jealousy and gullibility. However, the
core of these problems and his main
tragic flaw is his insecurities.
Othello being the only black
character and an outsider in Venice
brings upon many insecurities. His
vulnerability makes him an easy
target for Iago to manipulate his
mind;
- He begins to believe that he isn’t good enough for Desdemona: “She’s gone, I am abused, and my
relief Must be to loathe her. Oh, curse of marriage That we can call these delicate creatures ours And
not their appetites!” (3.3.283-286). Iago was easily able to convince Othello that Desdemona has been
unfaithful. However, Othello doesn’t realize his insecurities have taken over his life until it is too late
and his tragic downfall has already hit rock bottom.
- He begins to believe that he isn’t good enough for Desdemona: “She’s gone, I am abused, and my
relief Must be to loathe her. Oh, curse of marriage That we can call these delicate creatures ours And
not their appetites!” (3.3.283-286). Iago was easily able to convince Othello that Desdemona has been
unfaithful. However, Othello doesn’t realize his insecurities have taken over his life until it is too late
and his tragic downfall has already hit rock bottom.
- What makes Othello a tragic hero is he experiences a
tragic downfall. Othello’s downfall is set into motion when
the jealous Iago begins planting seeds of doubt into
Othello’s already insecure mind. Iago’s manipulative words
convince Othello that his wife is unfaithful; from then on
he begins to lose his noble traits. He treats his wife with
little to no respect and eventually smothers her to death.
- "If it were now to die, 'Twere now to be most happy;
for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That
not another comfort like to this Succeeds in
unknown fate."
- Desdemona
- Desdemona is a tragic heroine because her suffering is not proportional
to her mistakes, she is overcome by forces she cannot control, and she is
sacrificed for the benefit of others.
- Desdemona is a kind and friendly individual. Her problem is that she is
too kind. She also lacks the wisdom to see what grave danger she is in.
Desdemona wants Cassio and Othello to be friends again. She starts
spending more time with Cassio, unaware that Othello will become
jealous.
- Even though Desdemona is naive, she does not deserve the suffering she experiences. She is
abused verbally and physically by Othello and then finally smothered to death. Just because
someone is naive and lacks the wisdom to prevent her downfall, she does not deserve to die.
Since Desdemona's suffering is greatly out of proportion to her mistakes, she has this
characteristic of a tragic heroine.
- Even though Desdemona is naive, she does not deserve the suffering she experiences. She is
abused verbally and physically by Othello and then finally smothered to death. Just because
someone is naive and lacks the wisdom to prevent her downfall, she does not deserve to die.
Since Desdemona's suffering is greatly out of proportion to her mistakes, she has this
characteristic of a tragic heroine.
- Another quality of a tragic heroine is that she is overcome by the
forces of a world she cannot control. Desdemona tries to control
Othello by getting him to be friends with Cassio again. Instead of this
happening, she is murdered.
- Desdemona was too late to fully recognize what
was happening with Othello, and that to have
opened a meaningful and effective dialogue with
real results and action focused on addressing
Othello's jealousy and his overreliance on Iago
could have been.
- Desdemona was too late to fully recognize what
was happening with Othello, and that to have
opened a meaningful and effective dialogue with
real results and action focused on addressing
Othello's jealousy and his overreliance on Iago
could have been.
- Desdemona is a kind and friendly individual. Her problem is that she is
too kind. She also lacks the wisdom to see what grave danger she is in.
Desdemona wants Cassio and Othello to be friends again. She starts
spending more time with Cassio, unaware that Othello will become
jealous.
- Desdemona= sacrificial heroine
- Although she does not sacrifice herself,
she is sacrificed by some force like fate.
This is done to expose Iago and reveal
the truth. When Desdemona is alive,
Othello will not believe that she is not
cheating on him.
- It is only when she dies that everyone comes forward with the
truth. All the characters then know what a liar Iago is, and what
all the cruel things he did were. Now that the truth is revealed,
Iago will not be able to have anyone else believe his lies. This
may have saved many lives from being ruined. Because
Desdemona is sacrificed so that the truth can be known, she is a
sacrificial heroine, and therefore has that characteristic of a
tragic heroine.
- Although she does not sacrifice herself,
she is sacrificed by some force like fate.
This is done to expose Iago and reveal
the truth. When Desdemona is alive,
Othello will not believe that she is not
cheating on him.
- Desdemona is a tragic heroine because her suffering is not proportional
to her mistakes, she is overcome by forces she cannot control, and she is
sacrificed for the benefit of others.
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