Journal 10

Journal #10

Othello’s Insight

Write a one paragraph response to the following question:

Often at the end of a play, Shakespeare’s tragic heroes often have a moment of insight.  What is Othello’s insight?  Look closely at Othello’s last speech before answering this question.

Othello realizes that he believed the wrong person and made the wrong decision. He could not live with himself anymore after what he had done to the person he loved the most. He loved his wife, but believed another man over her. He realized that he should have trusted her and known that she would not have been unfaithful with his right hand man. He let Iago get the best of him, and was remorseful for letting that happen at the expense of not only himself, but those around him. He should have been more trusting of Cassio and of Desdemona, and he realizes this. He decided to stab himself and get away from the world that caused him so much pain.