Othello...Buddy...Let's Do Better
Okay, so Othello clearly makes some poor life choices. He trusts the bad guy, objectifies his wife as a lying whore, and kills her. He is doing all of the wrong things in the wrong way. I feel like there should definitely be a massive BUT here.
Not a but that justifies any of his actions, instead a but that gives insight into motives and reasoning.
Othello has fallen into trusting Iago, the one person he should have avoided at all costs but whatever, and this ultimately shades his perception of everyone and everything. Once he sees Iago as reliable and trustworthy, no one else seems innocent, even when the reality is vice versa. Othello was swayed by Iago and put all of his trust in the wrong person. Honest mistake? Or just poor judgment? Either way it led to some pretty messed up situations.
Another big but. (HA)
Everyone is working against Othello, calling him a Moor, accusing him of witchcraft, and overall dismissing him because of his race. That's a lot of social and racial injustices for one guy to have to work through, especially without a solid support system. He only really has Desdemona, but then he turns on her because he thinks that he lost her on top of everything else.
Like I said, these aren't justifiable factors, rather just insight into what was going on in Othello's world before he snapped in a violent rage.
Not a but that justifies any of his actions, instead a but that gives insight into motives and reasoning.
Othello has fallen into trusting Iago, the one person he should have avoided at all costs but whatever, and this ultimately shades his perception of everyone and everything. Once he sees Iago as reliable and trustworthy, no one else seems innocent, even when the reality is vice versa. Othello was swayed by Iago and put all of his trust in the wrong person. Honest mistake? Or just poor judgment? Either way it led to some pretty messed up situations.
Another big but. (HA)
Everyone is working against Othello, calling him a Moor, accusing him of witchcraft, and overall dismissing him because of his race. That's a lot of social and racial injustices for one guy to have to work through, especially without a solid support system. He only really has Desdemona, but then he turns on her because he thinks that he lost her on top of everything else.
Like I said, these aren't justifiable factors, rather just insight into what was going on in Othello's world before he snapped in a violent rage.
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