... need to believe in his wife, as he needs to trust Iago too. He needs to believe in his friend, Iago, who has served him well: "O brave Iago, honest and just, that hast such noble sense..." (5.1.31-32) Because of his need to trust and his deep unrealistic love for Desdemona, Othello is easily ... Desdemona. This finally leads to Othello's loss of reason. He is infected so deeply by Iago's poison, he feels it is his duty to destroy his new bride or "else she"ll betray more men." (5.2.6) He deceives himself and is doomed to face the consequences of his actions. Our antagonist, Iago, also .....

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• Grade Level: High School