Othello :: essays research papers

Without Trust, Love Cannot PrevailTrust can be delimit as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something (Websters 1246). In life many people ar faced with the decision on who or who not to curse, especially in the realm of love. Trust is one of the main factors needed to determine a salubrious, loving relationship. In William Shakespeares Othello, the main character Othello is un satisfactory to trust his untested bride Desdemona. In act one, scene three, Desdemona professes her love for Othello in campaign of her breed, as well as the court. Regardless of Desdemonas professed love for Othello, Othello fails to come upon her honest love and becomes blind of her devotion for her husband, when he should suck had trust. Since Othello failed to have confidence in himself, when it pertained to love, he failed to have confidence in his married woman and marriage, which led Othello to not trust his clean bride. In society now lack of tru st in ones partner is adequate to(p) to ruin a good relationship just as Othello did with his new marriage. Trust is a key factor in a healthy relationship, without it love is unable to prevail. In act one, scene three, Othello calls in his new bride to allow her to speak on behalf of their relationship. Without hesitation Desdemona speaks on behalf of herself and her love for her husband. That I (did) love the Moor to live with him My downright violence and storm of fortunes whitethorn trumpet to the world. My hearts subdudedEven to the very quality of my lord.I saw Othellos Visage in his mind, And To his honors and his Valiant partsDid I my soul and Fortunes consecrate. So that, high-priced lords, if I be left behind,A moth of peace, and he go to the war,The rites for why I love him are grieving meAnd I a heavy interim shall support By his dear absence. Let me go with him. (Shakespeare 45, line 283-293).Desdemona professed her love for Othello in front of her father and the cou rt. By doing so she reinforced the fact that no magic or mystical powers were used and she explained how she went with Othello freely, by doing so she redefines her own status as Othellos wife (Calderwood 29). By confessing her love, Desdemona is presenting to Othello her faithfulness to him because she is allowing all of them (those in the court) to recognize about her love, which should allow Othello to see her love for him is real and that he is able trust her and love her.