Shakespeare's Othello Compared To A Square

Othello, a valiant soldier, has a much more complex character underneath the surface of his firm rough exterior. To represent these characteristics, in the form of a colored shape, I chose to compare Othello to a square with a red-orange exterior, contrasted with an ice-blue interior. This figure, while portraying some of the more literal traits of Othello, mainly focuses on his inner emotions, and his circumstances throughout the play.

The square is a shape that not only represents the plays character’s view of Othello but outlines his true inner character. First of al, the geometrical properties of a square support its representing character. The square, having straight rigid edges, appears to be a very strong shape. It’s sides and angle,

In contrast to a square’s apparent strong uniform image, it is a considerably weak geometric figure, especially in comparison to shapes such as a triangle or a diamond. If enough pressure is placed on the edge of a square, it doesn’t evenly distribute its weight, usually faltering within seconds. In the same fashion, Othello’s character, although seemingly strong on the outside, falters when pressure is placed on him by Iago, ultimately ending up in a total collapse, Othello’s death. The seemingly week interior, of the warrior, is first introduced through Othello’s insecurities about himself when being made aware of Desdemona’s possible affair. When Iago suggests that Desdemona may be cheating on him, Othello jumps to the conclusions that she has done so because he is black, rough in speech, and older. He specifically states “Haply, for I am black and have not those soft parts of conversation that chamberers have, or for I am declined Into the vale of years” when analyzing why Desdemona would ever cheat on him. The viewer can see Othello’s true vulnerability and inner weakness, that makes it so easy for Iago to take advantage of him. This lack of inner fortitude is one of his main character flaws, which makes the comparison between his character and a square true. They are both truly weak on the inside and this leads to further downfall, structural failure. He lets the structural pressure, Iago’s lies about Casio and Desdemona’s affair), cause him to unjustly murder Desdemona and eventually commit suicide, displaying the collapse of Othello’s character. He cannot withstand the idea of Casio and Desdemona having an affair and it causes him to crumble just as a square would crumble if pressure was placed upon it. He transitions from a noble strong leader to a collapsed murderer who commits suicide. He started off as a