Act 3, Othello

In Act III of Othello, my initial reaction is being worried and pity for Desdemona. She is one of the main characters that played a big role for this Act to be meaningful. Despite Desdemona's compassion, she gets misinterpreted just like every other person in this world. Though we all know that Desdemona is not guilty, the characters in the play doesn't know that and that is why this play becomes tragic. Desdemona reminds me of Cinderella. She is sweet, caring, and innocent. She is very nice to everyone even if she knows that others are already taking advantage for her. Because of the accusations she got from Othello I felt sympathetic with Desdemona's character. The author used character to emphasize that irony is more than just a literary element. Shakespeare effectively used the character of Desdemona to point out the main ironies of the story. First of, Desdemona is this sweet and naive mistress of Othello. Her caring personality led to hardship of her and Othello's relationship. Although we all know that Desdemona is just trying to help Cassio regain his rank, Othello on the other hand misinterpret his wife's generosity because of Iago's lies. Just like in scene three where Desdemona is begging Othello to give Cassio another chance, then Othello immediately thought that Desdemona only wants Cassio back for her own benefit. It is fascinating how Shakespeare manages to provide people with different interpretation through writing this single play.