Jenelle Fiori; Othello Act 5

First of all, I would like to point out that the blog I am currently typing up is actually due on Monday the 23rd. I wanted to get ahead of myself before next weekend because I will be extremely busy that weekend... as I am sure everyone else is.

And now to talk about Othello...

In the final act of Othello, all hell breaks loose. First, Cassio and Roderigo fight each other-which was began by Roderigo who still loved Desdemona, resulting in Roderigo being murdered and Cassio injured. Then, Othello successfully suffocates Desdemona while she slept. Her last dying breath is heard by Emilia who confronts Othello and calls for help. It is then revealed in front of Desdemona's Uncle- who is of royalty in Cyprus- of everything that has happened. Iago confesses to his manipulation and is arrested. Othello, now knowing the truth about his innocent wife and finally seeing himself as an outsider, kills himself.

Though it is though to understand the language of Shakespeare, I find his plots to be very interesting. In this particular play, he shows how a man's jealousy (that beginning with Iago's jealousy and hate for Othello) can turn into something more evil if his motivations were high enough and his manipulations were convincing enough.