The Tragedy Of Othello By William Shakespeare - 1672 Words

William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice presents a man who is undone by his own insecurities, as well as strong female characters who lead to the downfall of the men. The character of Othello allows others to control how he feels and this leads to a tragedy that could have been prevented. The source of this tragedy comes from within himself. His character is completely wrapped up in his wife Desdemona’s character and interestingly enough, as soon as her character starts to decline from the words of Iago, so does Othello’s. Unable to stand on his own, Othello is more concerned with outwardly appearances than Desdemona. He puts more pressure on her, than he does himself in regards to his character and how he†¦show more content†¦He states, â€Å"Yet ’tis the plague to great ones, Prerogatived are they less than the base. Tis destiny unshunnable, like death. Even then this forkà ¨d plague is fated to us when we do qu icken† (3.3.278-82). Othello now has it in his mind that his wife is destined to betray him because he is an important man. He is dramatic and refers to it as the plague of important men. From this portion, from what is often referred to as Iago’s seduction of Othello, Othello’s insecurities are beginning to come out. He has no proof that his wife is cheating on him, but Iago has done a good job at putting the idea in his head. Now Othello is left to let his own insecurities destroy him. This can be seen shortly after in Act 3 Scene 3. Othello has only been alone with his thoughts for a short time when he’s already come to the conclusion that Desdemona is cheating on him and he states, â€Å"The immortal Jove’s dead clamors counterfeit, Farewell! Othello’s occupation’s gone† (3.3.366-7). Suddenly his career is ruined because of the thought that his wife betrayed him. From this it can be seen that Othello’s character is wr apped up in Desdemona’s. Desdemona has such a power over him that he cannot stand on his own. Iago acknowledges this as well when he says, â€Å"His soul is so enfettered to her love, That she may make, unmake, do what she list† (2.3.254-5). Desdemona can control how Othello feels. She hasn’t even done