Othello Character Analysis

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This paper examines the characters in the play "Othello," and discusses many of the reasons for betrayal and deceit between the characters. Through the unraveling of the plot, issues such as infidelity, jealously, and loyalty are detailed by the author.

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"In Act IV-scene 3, Emilia and Desdemona are alone in Desdemona's room engulfed in an intimate talk on infidelity. Desdemona tells Emilia that she doesn't believe there is such a woman who would betray her husband. Emilia responds, "Yes, a dozen; and as many to the vantage as would store the world they played for. But I do think it is their husbands? faults if wives do fall." This is no doubt the opinion of a woman who has been married to a man such as Iago. To Iago, love is only lust. Even his wife sees this in his character. He treats her no better than any character in the play. She admits to Desdemona that she would betray her husband, undoubtedly due to her husband's lack of loyalty. The true nature of their relationship can be seen in Act V-scene 2, here Emilia finally betrays her husband and tells Othello and the others of Iago's scheme."

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