Sympathy for Othello
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- Created on: 04-05-17 20:25
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- Sympathy for Othello
- Brabantio claims that Othello used black magic to trick Desdemona into marrying him
- Act One - Scene 3
- The audience experience prejudice against Othello
- Othello is manipulated into thinking that his wife doesn't love him and is having an affair
- Iago uses his insecurities to trick Othello
- Act Three - Scene 3
- Othello talks to the audience alone for the first time
- Act Three - Scene 3
- The audience witness Othello's insecurities about his race
- He believes that Des has cheated on him because of his race
- Too trusting in Iago
- Believes that everyone is destined to betray (him)
- Fully in love with Desdemona, and would be heartbroken if she was having an affair
- After Iago sets Cassio up, Othello believes Des really is having an affair
- Act Four - Scene 1
- He thinks that he now has adequate proof, and is positive that Desdemona has had an affair
- The audience might feel sorry for Othello, as he was set up, and used by people he trusted
- Othello discovers that his wife was truthful, and is so distraught that he kills himself
- Act Five - Scene 2
- The audience may feel sympathy as Othello feels so guilty that he takes his own life. This shows his true love for Desdemona
- Brabantio claims that Othello used black magic to trick Desdemona into marrying him
- Othello talks to the audience alone for the first time
- Act Three - Scene 3
- The audience witness Othello's insecurities about his race
- He believes that Des has cheated on him because of his race
- Too trusting in Iago
- Believes that everyone is destined to betray (him)
- Fully in love with Desdemona, and would be heartbroken if she was having an affair
- No Sympathy for Othello
- Othello loses faith in his wife extremely quickly.
- Act Three - Scene 3
- The audience won't feel sorry for him as he doesn't trust his wife or even asks for her side of the story.
- Takes Iago's word for everything
- Othello decides to spy on Cassio rather than ask for Des' side of the story
- He has no trust in his own wife, and never asks either Cassio or Des upfront if they are having an affair
- Act Four - Scene 1
- Othello kills Desdemona without any real proof
- The audience won't feel sympathy for Othello at this point, as he kills someone who is devoted to him
- Act Five - Scene 2
- Othello immediately turns violent when he believes that they're having an affair, and loses trust in Des extremely quickly
- Othello loses faith in his wife extremely quickly.
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