Desdemona's+Death


 * Shante**: Othello killed Desdemona because he, like others fell into Iago's plan to turn him against his wife. Where Othello wanted to believe that Desdemona was faithful and loyal Iago kept filling in toxic thoughts into his mind about Desdemona and Cassio sleeping together making her out to be perceived as a whore. It wasn't until Othello smothers Desdemona does he get a sense of her loyalty (p. 245) when she tells Emilia that she kills herself instead of the brutal truth. Desdemona wanted her husband to be portrayed in a good spotlight, the way he was before Iago poisoned his mind.


 * James:** Othello killed Desdemona in cold blood. He was confused and tainted with someone else's accusations, that person being Iago. He was confused and did not know who to trust since he was hearing all this fuss about her cheating. I feel that deep inside after Iago brought it up the first time, about her infidelity, he felt that he was telling the truth even though he denied it. After beating Desdemona and yelling at her constantly, Othello really let the other's words get to his head. I personally feel that Othello should have weighed his options and paid attention before killing her and all. Now his true love is all gone.


 * Peter:** Othello killed Desdemona because he felt he was betrayed by the woman he loved most. For him, the sorrow felt heavy on his heart. Othello called it a "heavenly sorrow" on page 237. When he enters Desdemona's room, he tries to calm himself down by talking to himself. He said that she must die because if she doesn't, she'll betray more men. However, Othello begins to name other reasons for her treason. One of them was her handkerchief. Othello said, "that handkerchief which I so loved, and gave thee, thou gav'st to Cassio."(239) She denies the accusation and Othello counters by saying that Cassio already confessed. Desdemona weeps because she knows she can't have Othello's mercy. Iago had already killed Cassio so no one could be a witness. When she cries, Othello assumes they are for Cassio. Desdemona cries because she's going to die. Othello, blinded by rage, ends up smothering her. Oh what a tragedy, what a tragedy.