An Analysis of Shakespeares Othello Essay -- Othello Essays

Think on thy sins (5.2.43) he says, They are loves I resist to you (5.2.44) I respond. Ay, and for that thou diest (5.2.45). There is no pleading with my lord, his once quixotic filled eyes are now brimming with anger, and anguish. This whole conversation has turned my mind into mush. How can he think that I would ever so love Cassio? Is it not plain that he, Othello, is my lord and the all object of my regard? Does it not matter? I think it doesnt. Othellos whole form is shaking (5.2.50) and his eyes are rolling (5.2.41), these signs do not portend well for my life. Worse yet, he has already had Cassio killed. Oh, banish me, my lord, kill me not (5.2.88) I beg, Down, Strumpet, he is undeterred (5.2.89). It is too late (5.2.95). I am not sure if I thought that, or if Othello said it. all way, it is too late. His strong, calloused fingers are clutching my throat, violently squeezing until all of the fashion leaves my lungs. Spots- I see floating policy. Brightly colored yell ow, red and blue spots. The spots grow and take shape. Images and scenes from my life are passing before my eyes, and wherefore it hits me. O, falsely, falsely murdered I cry (5.2.126). Emilia is here, Sweet Desdemona, O sweet mistress, speak she begs (5.2.131). I must tell her, A righteous death I die (5.2.132). O, who hath done this deed? Emilia inquires (5.2.133). She has to contend the truth, Nobody, I myself. Farewell. Commend me to my kind lord. O, farewell (5.2.134-135). As the saying goes, hindsight is ever so twenty-twenty. For Desdemona, this is especially true. Desdemona was innocent and nave to a fault. Her determination to mend the human relationship between Cassio and Othello, only served to nourish the seed of doubt that was planted in Othello... ... the light of heaven I know not how I unconnected him (4.2.152-153). Once Iago planted the seed, created the story and showed Othello that Cassio had the Handkerchief, Desdemona was rendered guilty. It did not mat ter how much Desdemona protested, or denied the story, Iagos report card as an honest man superseded Desdemonas reputation as a woman who, according to Iago, so young could feature out such seeming, to seel her fathers eyes up close as oak, he thought twas witchcraft (3.3.213-215). Desdemonas last line in the play shows that she believes she was responsible for her own death. In truth, however, the only sin Desdemona ever committed was bearing loves to the moor of Venice.Works CitedShakespeare, William. The cataclysm of Othello, Moor of Venice. The Norton Shakespeare. Ed. Julia Reidhead. New York .W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2008. 2119-2191. Print.