Othello and Iago Equals Tragedy
Othello is about a Moorish man who had it all, but lost it all – his wife, his honor, and his life – due to the villain, Iago’s, trickery. The movie stays true to the play. The title character doesn’t start out being evil, but by the end of the story, the role of the villain is his fate. In fact, Othello is kind and caring, loves his wife, and is a prosperous man. Eventually, he is driven mad from false information fed to him. In his madness driven rage, he fires his right hand man, Cassio. He thought Cassio was having an affair with his wife, Desdemona, whom he kills towards the end of the tragedy. Even as he smothers Desdemona in the film, Othello weeps because he still loves his wife. I believe that his two tragic flaws are his pride and gullibility. Fishbourne portrayed these attributes by slightly changing his voice’s tone when he feels threatened as well as clenching his jaw. It would shame him if his wife slept...