Othello

Personally, as a biracial male, I can already identify with Othello to some extent. Although I wouldn't classify Othello as a complete outcast, he is certainly different and excluded in many aspects. People, such as Iago, have a strong feeling of jealousy and hatred towards Othello and decide to plot against him. “Were I the Moor I would not be Iago. In following him I follow but myself; Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so for my peculiar end. For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, ’tis not long after." In this quote we can see Iago referring to his tactics against Othello. Although Othello was a very powerful general, he did not have complete power over his emotions. This is possibly the trade-off for years of military work as the social dimension of his life was probably not fully developed. After his deception and suspicion that his wife was a disloyal cheater, his downfall unravels. Jealousy, irrationality, and anger take over his mind. Even after a source confirms to Othello that his wife Desdemona and another man, Cassio, have not done anything that would suggest infidelity, Othello refuses to listen and decides to question Desdemona himself. It is this irrationality that eventually leads to the death of Othello and Desdemona. It was a shock to see that such a simple seed of jealousy and deception planted in Othello's mind could destroy such a confident and powerful man. It goes to show that an emotion as sweet as love is a double-edged sword that can corrupt and destroy.