Nature / would not invest herself in such a shadowing passion / without some instruction” (1. In Act IV when referring to his wife sleeping with Cassio, Othello says, “I tremble at it. Othello’s trust causes im to continue to decline mentally and physically in the fourth and fifth acts.
This overwhelming trust that Othello has for Iago leads to his eventual demise. According to Owiso Othera, who plays Othello in Folger Theatre’s play, Othello “believes the best in people, and trusts that people will hold up their side of the bargain” (FolgerLibrary). All of this turmoil could have been avoided if Othello wasn’t of such trusting nature. Othello’s rage is further incited when Iago fabricates a tale about sharing a bed with Cassio and overhearing him mutter about an affair with Desdemona.īy the time Act III is over, Othello is completely convinced of his wife’s disloyalty and enraged. As Act III progresses, Othello allows Iago’s lies to soak into his brain and take over his every thought, saying that he would rather Desdemona sleep with an entire army without him knowing than to know she was sleeping with one person. Unfortunately, Othello never seems to fully question Iago’s honesty which is obvious when he says, “And for I know thou’rt full of love and honesty / and weigh’st thy words before thou giv’st them” (3. He becomes increasingly jealous as Iago continues to plant evidence that Desdemona is cheating. Unfortunately, with good traits comes bad ones, and Othello’s bad traits begin to shine through Othello’s downfall initiates in Act III when he doubts his wife’s fidelity due to his unquestioning trust in Iago. This evidence supports that Othello is brave and honest because instead of avoiding his new wife’s enraged father, he is calm enough to face Brabantio and explain what happened. He shows his honesty by explaining to Brabantio how Desdemona would listen to his stories of war, and how she admires Othello’s bravery and eventually falls in love with him. My parts, my title and my perfect soul / shall manifest me rightly” (1. He holds himself to high standards, as suggested by his reaction to Iago saying that he should hide from Desdemona’s father when Brabantio finds out about the marriage: “Not I. In Acts I and II, Othello is a brave and honest leader that everyone looks up to. In the end, Othello’s decline is caused by his overly trusting nature. In Shakespeare’s play, Othello is the well-respected general of the Venetian army, but he soon begins to lose his reputation due to his blind trust in Iago, who manipulates him to become a jealous and erratic man. The literary masterpiece “Othello” by William Shakespeare is a perfect example of why this saying is true. Many of us have heard the saying that too much of a good thing is not good for us.
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