To the New Governor of Cyprus,
I would like to inform you that a number of key events have
occurred in the past few days with regards to the general, Othello.
The, “...noble Moor whom our full Senate Call all in all
sufficient,” (Act 4: Scene 1: 243-244) has murdered his faithful wife, in
belief that she was dishonest with his Lieutenant Cassio. This objective was
planted into the mind of Othello, by his ancient, Iago. The, “Honest Iago,”
(Act 2: Scene 3: 7) manipulated Cassio, Iago, Roderigo and his wife Emilia,
into making his plan for revenge on Othello work, by playing with Othello’s
insecurities and his race. Shortly after acknowledging that Iago has deceived
him, Othello stabbed himself and lay dead next to his wife Desdemona and the
dead Emilia (who after seeing what happened to the faithful Desdemona, killed
herself in grief). This death bed now lies as the end result of Iago’s evil
genius plan to ‘ruin’ Othello and his reputation.
Iago in the beginning, played with Iago’s race, calling him “An
old black ram who is tupping a white ewe,” (Act 1: Scene 1: 91-91). Iago constantly
throughout the play, tried to make Othello jealous. When Iago asked Cassio
about Bianca, Othello thought he was talking about Desdemona, and this was the
idea of Iago, “Othello shall go mad; and his unbookish jealousy must construe,”
(Act 4: Scene 1: 108-109). Iago’s plan had consequently worked and his anger
gets the better of him, “O perjur’d woman, thou dost stone my heart,” (Act 5:
Scene 2: 74) and “...she must die, else she’ll betray more men,” (Act 5: Scene
2: 6).
After the deaths, the villainous Iago was captured and
decided that he shall be tortured until death, while Cassio became General.
I hope this has given you insight into the occurrences here.
Kind regards.
