Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare
16. How would the effect of the play have been different if Othello had died before discovering Desdemona's innocence?
Alas, the tragedy comes to a close. A tragedy it was, indeed. If Othello wouldn't have found out about his wife's innocence before he died, the tragedy wouldn't have been as tragic. It is as simple as that. He feels more foolish for being tricked and murdering the woman that he loved. It makes the reader so angry because Iago's plan played out exactly how he wanted it. I wanted some turn of events to happen where Desdemona comes back alive or was only pretending to be dead the whole time and then her and Othello murder Iago together and live happily ever after together. This is Shakespeare, though. It is also a tragedy, not a fairytale. So I knew deep down it would have never happened, but it would have been so cool if it did. The play wouldn't have been as effective if Othello had died before knowing Desdemona was innocent. There would be less heartache and less satisfaction for Iago. With Othello knowing of his victim's innocence, the greatest villain ever gets the satisfaction and had successfully carried out the best revenge.
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