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Many people feel that Othello reaches the depths of humiliation and degradation in Act IV
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Many people feel that Othello reaches the depths of humiliation and degradation in Act IV. * Consider his eavesdropping on Cassio, intimidation of Emilia and striking of Desdemona. * Discuss Shakespeare's presentation of Othello as a tragic hero. Act IV is a crucial scene in the play Othello. It is the first time that we see Othello himself physically and mentally damaged from the constant manipulation by Iago, as he first suffers a mental breakdown and then goes on to strike Desdemona. These actions could be considered not just surprising but also, in the case of the striking of his wife, immoral. In terms of whether or not we feel sympathy for Othello in this Act, while he may gain our support when he has a mental fit, as we can see the full effects of Iago's constant manipulation of him, he loses a significant amount of audience support in physically attacking Desdemona,...
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