FREE ESSAY ON SHAKESPERE

SHAKESPERE

In all of Shakespeare's great novels there are many experiences, tragic or otherwise that
one can learn from. Shakespeare's novel Othello is not an exception this rule. Throughout
Othello there are many examples of mistakes made by the characters that a reader can
learn from. Learning from the flaws of others is one way that one can learn form
Shakespeare's Othello. In the novel Othello there are many of these flaws throughout the
story.
There are many ways one can learn from the novel Othello. The major theme throughout
Othello is that a man named Othello has made the mistake of letting his emotions get in
the way of his reasoning. In the novel the main character Othello is a intelligent, well
educated, worldly man that should not have let his emotions get the best of him. This is
one example of a learning experience that is brought up in Othello that illustrates how
one should not let emotions overpower reasoning.
The theme throughout Othello seems to be that the wise Othello has let his emotions get
the best of him. A character named Iago has stirred up Othello's emotions. Iago was shown
throughout the novel telling Othello lies about his wife and friends. Othello started to
see this as the truth. Othello was seemingly brain washed by Iago, into believing that
his wife was unfaithful and his friends had betrayed him. This is another example of a
learning experience that was brought forth in the novel Othello.
The tragic flaw that Othello possessed was the combination of these two flaws. This is
what Shakespeare seems to express as the most important moral experience that occurred in
Othello. The combination of emotions such as jealousy and distrust made Othello make
harsh decisions based purely on emotion. These emotions were brought on by the character
Iago forcing his lies on to Othello. Shakespeare shows through these experience not just
Othello's flaws but one of mans own tragic flaws. 
Another less major flaw that was Shakespeare brought forward in his novel Othello was the
issue of rushing into things. Othello and Desdemona rushing into marriage illustrate
this. This again is an example of emotion. The act of eloping seems to be done when the
two are in the heat of passion. Again Othello has let his emotions get the best of him.
In Shakespeare's Othello, there are many examples of mistakes made because of raw
emotions. Othello has many faults that are shown throughout the course of the novel.
Although Othello seems to have many of these faults his major fault is that he lets his
emotions get the best of him. Shakespeare explores the way that emotions get the best of
people in his play. The major learning experienced throughout the play is that one must
control ones emotions. Shakespeare shows that even a seemingly great man such as Othello
can let emotions dictate what he is going to do. This is what one can learn from Othello.