FREE ESSAY ON SHAKESPERE`S OTHELLO

SHAKESPERE`S OTHELLO

In all of Shakespeare's great novels there are many experiences, tragic or otherwise that
one can learn from. Shakespeare's novel Othello is not an exception this rule. Throughout
Othello there are many examples of mistakes made by the characters that a reader can
learn from. Learning from the flaws of others is one way that one can learn form
Shakespeare's Othello. In the novel Othello there are many of these flaws throughout the
story. There are many ways one can learn from the novel Othello. The major theme
throughout Othello is that a man named Othello has made the mistake of letting his
emotions get in the way of his reasoning. In the novel the main character Othello is a
intelligent, well educated, worldly man that should not have let his emotions get the
best of him. This is one example of a learning experience that is brought up in Othello
that illustrates how one should not let emotions overpower reasoning. The theme
throughout Othello seems to be that the wise Othello has let his emotions get the best of
him. A character named Iago has stirred up Othello's emotions. Iago was shown throughout
the novel telling Othello lies about his wife and friends. Othello started to see this as
the truth. Othello was seemingly brain washed by Iago, into believing that his wife was
unfaithful and his friends had betrayed him. This is another example of a learning
experience that was brought forth in the novel Othello. The tragic flaw that Othello
possessed was the combination of these two flaws. This is what Shakespeare seems to
express as the most important moral experience that occurred in Othello. The combination
of emotions such as jealousy and distrust made Othello make harsh decisions based purely
on emotion. These emotions were brought on by the character Iago forcing his lies on to
Othello. Shakespeare shows through these experience not just Othello's flaws but one of
mans own tragic flaws. Another less major flaw that was Shakespeare brought forward in
his novel Othello was the issue of rushing into things. Othello and Desdemona rushing
into marriage illustrate this. This again is an example of emotion. The act of eloping
seems to be done when the two are in the heat of passion. Again Othello has let his
emotions get the best of him. In Shakespeare's Othello, there are many examples of
mistakes made because of raw emotions. Othello has many faults that are shown throughout
the course of the novel. Although Othello seems to have many of these faults his major
fault is that he lets his emotions get the best of him. Shakespeare explores the way that
emotions get the best of people in his play. The major learning experienced throughout
the play is that one must control ones emotions. Shakespeare shows that even a seemingly
great man such as Othello can let emotions dictate what he is going to do. This is what
one can learn from Othello.