Othello values his reputation and does not respect the reputation of others. If Othello had respected Desdemona for her honesty he would have disregarded Iago and never have murdered Desdemona. He should have realized that Iago has every motive to lie to him. Instead Othello believes Iago because he is afraid of anything that could possibly tarnish his reputation. The consequences for Othello's actions are Desdemona's death, the emotional ruin caused by her death which leads to his own death.

After killing Desdemona though, Othello finds out that Iago has been lying to him the entire time. Emilia tells him, "Moor, she was chaste. She loved thee, cruel Moor, so come my soul to bliss as I speak true" (5.2.246). After hearing this becomes very sullen and talks about how he "threw a pearl away richer than all his tribe" (5.2.343). The emotional pain Othello demon

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