Theme Of Conflict In Othello

Conflict is a negative effect that arises when people fail to communicate. It exists in workplaces, homes, and in many places where no interaction exist amid people of different background. In Shakespeare’s Othello, many conflicts and opposition happen among close friends and enemies which shapes the plot. This results from differences in culture and races of the characters within the play. The main conflicts in the play depicts between Othello and Iago and illustrates in various ways. A character such as Iago depends on double meanings, miscommunications, and indirect meanings to show the nature of conflict. Othello, on the other hand, has a different personality. He loves, trust and believes Iago’s lies and deceits, as well as, an

The two are in constant conflicts, which is what Iago intends to happen. Othello says to Desdemona “I took you for that cunning whore of Venice/That married with Othello (IV.iii.90). This shows the extent of Othello’s hatred for her. Iago is pleased that his plan is materializing as he had expected. At the end, Othello kills Desdemona as she lay in bed. Emilia arrives and finds Othello mumbling that his wife was an adulterous, saying the handkerchief is the evidence. Emilia denies the fidelity accusation, but Othello responds that it was "honest, honest Iago" (V.ii.153) who revealed the truth to him. The continuous use of "honest" in Othello’s depiction of Iago proves how perfectly he was deceived. Emilia realizes the actions of her husband and exposes him; Iago kills her on the spot. At this point, Othello realizes what Iago has done and stabs him. Both Othello and Iago are arrested for the murders. Othello asks Iago why he did what he did, but refused to talk. Iago refusing to talk shows throughout the play that he never exposes his inner truth to the rest of the characters. Othello fails in his quest to kill Iago, which results in him committing suicide: “I killed thee ere I kill’d thee. killing myself”