The End of Othello

Now that I have finished the book and know the how it ends, I feel sorry for all the characters minus Iago, who is just a jerk. All of these tragic events occurred because of one twisted sick man that had to much jealousy and hatred towards Othello. All the characters were only victims of Iago’s master plan. Iago planted the idea of Desdemona cheating on him with other men, which drove Othello crazy and towards the scene where he killed his wife Desdemona and then eventually himself. Iago is able to manipulate him from when he arrives to Cyprus to pretty much the end of the book. I am frustrated at Othello for not being able to see through Iago and his plans. Why could he not trust his wife, rather than Iago, he married Desdemona and he should put her word before Iagos’. But I also felt bad for him because he could not see through Iago, though I do realize that Iago was pretty convincing.I feel the most sorrow towards Desdemona, who was another victim of Iago’s plan. Iago needed Desdemona to ruin Othello, though she had no part in choosing Iago as the ancient rather than the lieutenant. But she still had to die in order for Iago to receive his revenge and ruin Othello. She loved her husband and was killed because of it. I also feel sorry for Cassio, who also did not choose to be lieutenant, but yet Iago hated him because of it. He was one of the many victims of the story. But Cassio was lucky that he was able to survive the tragedy since majority of the characters did not. Iago is to blame for the deaths and destruction of so many in the story. It was his plan that he carried out, which consisted of ruining Othello and firing Cassio. He had so much determination and motivation to achieve his goals, only death would have stopped him. As I was readying Othello, I had so much hatred toward Iago, I was wishing that someone would call out his lies and kill him. I have never experienced a situation so severe but I have dealt with situations where I have seen someone manipulating someone else in order to get their way. It is upsetting to see and I wished there were not people like Iago out there trying to bring people down with their evil plans, but there is no way to escape people who are like that.

Othello

Iago has never liked Othello and has been looking for reasons to hate him and for motivation to hurt him. Iago found his first reason when he heard a rumor that Othello slept with his wife. His next reason to hurt Othello was when he was not chosen to be lieutenant of the Venetian army. He believes that he was most qualified for the job, but was instead placed as Othello’s ancient. Othello chooses Cassio for the job, though Cassio was previously an accountant and not as qualified for the job as others, especially Iago. Ever since Othello made that decision, Iago has been out for his revenge. Iago comes up with a plan to ruin Cassio’s honor in order for him to be fired from his position in the army. What he is planning to do is convince Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Not only will Cassio most likely be fired and get into huge trouble when Othello hears this, but Othello will also be devastated and deeply hurt when he finds out that the love of his life is sleeping with some other man. I believe Iago’s plan will work because Iago is determined and obsessed with seeing the downfall of Cassio and Othello. He has the ability to convince the people around him to do his dirty work for him. He is able to lie and fool even the smartest people. He has earned Othello’s trust, which means that Othello will believe anything he says. He also has Rodrigo wrapped around his finger doing whatever he tells him. I believe that Iago has so much hate and anger towards Othello that he will not stop until his goal is achieved, which is why he will most likely succeed.

Luke v. Beowulf

Luke Skywalker and Beowulf have very different stories, but what they have in common is the way they stepped up to be the hero they were meant to be. Their backgrounds are very different from one another as well; Luke was an orphaned at a very young age and was raised by his uncle and aunt, while Beowulf was born into royalty. This might have been the reason they reacted differently when called to fulfill their destiny. For example, when Beowulf heard the stories about Grendel in Denmark, he travels to Denmark to fight him. Luke first said no to Obi-wun Kanobi when asked to join the rebels to fight the empire. It was death of his uncle and aunt changed his mind to continue with Obi-wun to the death star. Another difference between the two heroes is their personality; Beowulf was very confident and self-assured, which was necessary for him and the people. While Luke who was raised on a farm, did not have a large ego, he was more down to earth and an average joe than Beowulf. But though their personalities were different, they were one of the best in the world at what they do. Luke Skywalker is a great pilot, one of the best, while Beowulf was one of the best or the best soldier/fighter of his time. One thing that they did have in common was that they both achieved their goals and were able to save many people; they both stepped up to be the heroes they were meant to be.