When Brabantio accuses him of witchcraft in front of the Venetian senate, the members disbelieve the charges because of his stellar reputation. At first he’s a happy newlywed successful as a warrior and well respected in the community. As a result of this failure: Othello and Desdemona’s marriage is destroyed Othello goes mad from Iago’s insinuations and murders the naive Desdemona Roderigo, tricked into trying to kill Cassio, is then murdered by Iago Emilia is murdered by Iago when she reveals his treachery Othello commits suicide when he learns of Desdemona’s innocence Iago himself is sentenced to torture and execution contrary to his plans for his future. The characters fail to recognize and stop Iago’s malicious scheme against them. Having lost Desdemona to Othello, Roderigo at first threatens to drown himself, then he engages Iago to promote his cause with Desdemona he follows her to Cyprus helps to discredit Cassio whom he believes is Desdemona’s lover loses all his money when he’s duped by Iago attempts to kill Cassio and fails-then is killed by Iago. An example of how the optionlock is illustrated by a minor objective character is found in Roderigo. Othello rejects her requests and smothers her to death.
Facing her insanely jealous husband, Desdemona pleads innocence, when that fails, she begs for her life, then for one more day, then just to live until the morning. Now convinced that Desdemona has betrayed his love, Othello’s only option is to kill her. Othello struggles with the idea that Desdemona is unfaithful: At first he refuses to believe it and he demands proof he flusters Desdemona when she cannot produce a handkerchief he has given her he “overhears” Cassio speaking of his affair with Desdemona he sees the handkerchief in the hands of Cassio’s mistress. When Othello promotes Cassio over Iago, the ensign vows to get revenge after Othello secretly marries Desdemona, Brabantio determines Othello is using witchcraft on his daughter Desdemona defends her husband and her father decides to disown her when the Turks send an armada against Venetian held Cyprus, the senate decides to send Othello to lead its defense Cassio gets into a drunken brawl while he’s in charge of the guard and Othello decides to demote him Iago lies to Othello about Desdemona’s unfaithfulness and the general decides to murder her. Having been presented with “evidence” Othello accepts it on face value, without considering why Iago is defaming Desdemona, or contemplating the larger issues surrounding the accusation. When Iago accuses Desdemona of adultery, Othello asks for proof. When he’s disturbed by the commotion during the celebration, Othello demands the witnesses identify those responsible, weighs the evidence, and metes out a punishment. When Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft to seduce Desdemona, Othello suggests that she be summoned to give evidence of their courtship. Othello moves to solve his problems by using linear thinking. Othello is a man of action: His reputation as an effective warrior and leader earns him a command against the Turks and a position as governor of Cyprus he seizes his chance at happiness with an expedient, secret marriage to Desdemona he quickly determines Cassio’s drunken brawling is a disgrace to his rank and strips him of it once he’s convinced of Desdemona and Cassio’s guilt, he orders Iago to execute Cassio and he kills his wife himself. He must start to question Iago’s motives for accusing Desdemona of being unfaithful, and look beyond the surface of events for their true meaning and greater implications. Othello must start to realize that he can’t run his marriage using the same unbending discipline and militaristic thinking he uses to rule his soldiers.
Othello changes from a noble and just groom who declares, “But that I love the gentle Desdemona,” (I,ii,27) to a foul-minded, irrational husband who vows, “I’ll tear her to pieces.” (III,iii,483) He changes from treating her gently to striking her in public, calling her a whore, and murdering her in an unfounded jealous rage. 8 of the 12 essential questions Change Main Character Resolve
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