Othello is not confined to a single place.
Act II moves on to Cyprus, where the rest of the .
There is also a violation of the unity of .
atmosphere because Venice symbolizes civilized behavior, law .
and order, while Cyprus symbolizes the reverse. .
CONFLICT .
Protagonist .
Othello is the protagonist of the play. His fatal flaw is his .
jealousy, which is ignited by Iago, the villain of the play. This .
noble man meets with tragedy by falling prey to Iago's .
temptations and believing that his wife is unfaithful to him. .
Antagonist .
Iago, Othello's ensign, is the antagonist of the play. He exploits .
Othello's weakness, bringing out his fatal flaw of jealousy and .
making him believe that Desdemona and Cassio are having an .
affair. During the course of the play, Iago kills Roderigo and .
Emilia, his wife; and he stabs Cassio, wounding his leg. His evil .
scheming leads to the deaths of Desdemona and Othello. .
Climax .
The climax of the play occurs when Othello, whose mind has .
been totally poisoned by Iago, openly accuses his wife of .
infidelity and refuses to listen to her pleas of innocence. Iago has .
been successful in his evil plotting. The falling action will seal .
the tragedy. .
Outcome .
The outcome of the play is tragic. Othello, who has been driven .
to a mad fury of jealousy by Iago, murders Desdemona. The .
tragedy is further intensified when Iago kills his wife, Emilia, .
and when Othello kills himself. .
THEMES .
Major Theme .
The major theme of Othello is the destructive power of jealousy. .
Because Othello is a totally jealous man, he easily falls prey to .
Iago's plotting and scheming. His mind is poisoned by the .
jealousy, and it leads, both directly and indirectly, to the deaths .
of Desdemona, Roderigo, Emilia, and Othello. Jealousy is truly .
the fatal flaw of the protagonist, and the entire play revolves .
around it. .
Minor Themes .
One of the minor themes in Othello is that of deception, .
developed mostly through Iago, who is an arch-deceiver .
