Using Act 3.3 as a starting point analyse the ways in which Shakespeare presents the development of Othello's character Act 3.3 is referred to as the famous 'corruption' scene of the play. This name describes manner in which Othello metamorphoses from a calm, considerate loving husband to being completely driven by an emotion Shakespeare describes metaphorically as the 'green-eyed monster'. The effectiveness of this transformation pivots upon the skillful manner in which Iago insinuates that Cassio and …
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…and the quay of Cyprus has returned, or a greater and nobler Othello still. In Othello's final words the glory and agony of his life are relived; a triumphant scorn for his enslavement and the insignificance of all the lives that have survived him sweep our grief away as it is evident Othello dies with his pride restored. His death upon a kiss is a testimony of the power of love and man's unconquerable mind.