Throughout the first act of the play, Othello is shown as many different characters depending on who is speaking. Iago complains of Othello's pride and "bombast circumstance" and is angered by the appointment of Cassio, an educated military theoretician of Florence to lieutenant, instead of himself. As Iago speaks to Brabantio about Othello, he uses the term "white ewe" to represent Desdemona, and "black ram" when referring to Othello. By using these terms, it shows that he is trying to give a bad impression of Othello when he is speaking to the royal family in Venice, because Othello is a Moor, or a Negro. Iago shows his black hatred for the Moor and his jealousy of Cassio in his first soliloquy and also reveals his evil intentions.

As the act continues and Othello is being searched for by

Iago also suspects Othello of having some kind of relationship with his own wife, although he does not know or even seem to care whether or not his suspicions have any foundation at all. Again, according to Iago, Othello is an "ass" because he has a "free and open nature." This act works as an introduction to the Othello character and shows how other characters react to his presence.

The remaining acts of the play continue to show how the characters react to Othello's lifestyle changes. Even though he must rid Cassio of his lieutenant responsibilities forever, Othello explains how he still loves him. If it were up to him, Othello would have reinstated Cassio at his first opportunity, but this would be bad political practice. He wishes to appease Desdemona by doing this but he realizes that he cannot. These practices show that he is a good governor and does not wish to arouse hostilities in the city with an untimely pardon of Cassio.

The last act of the play allows the characters to express their last views of Othello, and how he has affected them. The night where he plans on killing Desdemona is an important scene because he is still sane enough to ask if she has prayed to allow her to have a clean soul when she dies. After hearing this question, she realizes what he is about to do and pleads with him asking why he is doing it. Desdemona dies a tragic death. She dies because Othello was a pawn in Iago's game, and she had not

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