othello- the rise of iago and downfall of othello?
Othello Essay: Topic One
Describing this play as the downfall of Othello and the rise of Iago would be an unfair synopsis of a story that truly has so much more to it. For although in its conclusion, Iago succeeds in ruining the lives of Othello and Desdemona, their love remains and it was this immortal love that the play celebrated. The mere existence of a love so true and resilient (to prejudice and injury) …
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…murders his wife. Instead, he is remembered for his valiant acts and as a passionate lover. It is Iago who is tainted with the label of a "Spartan dog" and is punished accordingly.
To say that the play depicts Othello’s downfall and the rise of Iago would be entirely false, therefor. What is portrayed is actually the contrary, the triumph of love over hatred even in the most unfortunate of all circumstances.
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