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 many things when he makes his last speech. His major insight is of how he once had everything he wanted and then how fast it was taken away from him. He hated himself for what he had done to ones he loved. Regret was another big thing that he realized he had. He regretted not trusting his loving wife, but instead trusting a fickle friend who only wanted whats best for himself. Even though he had a whole life of regret he noted that the army would be in good hands with Cassio and he soon would be with his dead wife Desdemona. Othello was full of remorse for his wife, but he still really wanted to be recognized as the man he was before and not the actions he had previously taken.