Desdemona's Betrayal In Othello

In 2006, China, looking across the border to its most impoverished neighbor, sends aid trains to North Korea in a humanitarian effort to feed the poor. North Korea happily accepts the food and fuel the trains provide for them. The North Korean government is so grateful for the supplies that they decide to keep the trains, refusing to return them after many demands. North Korea took advantage of China’s generosity. Had China acted on political logic instead of kindness, they would have realized that North Korea would take advantage of them. China would have better relations with North Korea, two trains, and a crew of train operators. Likewise, Desdemona keeps her delusional trust for Othello, and does not escape her death. She acts on her affection

The more Othello realizes how much would value his future with Desdemona, the more betrayed he feels. Othello begins to think that his entire investment in Desdemona is for naught, transforming Othello’s passion into spite. Iago exploits the underside of deep devotion - jealously. The emotions Othello feels - attachment, jealously, and hate - drives him mad, obscuring the logic of the situation - that Iago is only spreading fantasized rumors about Cassio and Desdemona. Instead of confronting Cassio, Othello accepts Desdemona’s treason as truth. Iago may have mastered Othello’s emotions, but Othello allows his emotions to consume him. People need to confront their feelings and not lose track of logic. Otherwise, even something as sincere as Othello’s fondness for Desdemona can turn one into a

Social pressure and politeness transform Cassio into a yes-man, a pushover. Cassio’s inclination to be nice is integrated into Iago’s plan to destroy Othello. Instead of succumbing to peer pressure, Cassio could use reason. He could realize that it was his duty to guard the city, or recall that he was not in the mood for a drink. However, he attempts to please everyone. Cassio shows the weakness of attempting to be polite, and that even the kindest of inclinations can be utilized by the evil. Finally, Desdemona’s faithfulness and trust in Othello turns her into a child, incapable of seeing Othello as dangerous. When Othello discloses his intent to kill Desdemona, she does not buy it.

DESDEMONA. Talk of you killing?

OTHELLO. Ay, I do.

DESDEMONA. Then heaven have mercy on me.

OTHELLO. Amen, with all my heart.

DESDEMONA. If you say so, I hope you will not kill me.

OTHELLO. Humh.

DESDEMONA. And yet I fear you, for you’re so fatal then

When your eyes roll so. Why I should fear I know not,

Since guiltiness I know not, but yet I feel I fear.

Despite multiple signs of Othello’s intent to kill her, and even Othello directly stating that he would like to kill her, Desdemona does nothing but hope that Othello will somehow spare her. She hollowly hopes that Othello will believe her, that the bond she had with Othello