After weeks of reading the play and analyzing the text, we have finally came to the end of the play. Throughout the play, we have seen Iago in his most evil times. His plans and thoughts were shared with us, and the outcome of his actions always goes to his liking. Throughout the play we have seen how Othello, Roderigo and Michael Cassio fell into Iago's tricks. I knew that the play ought to end up in violence. True enough, after reading the whole play, there were many unnecessary deaths.
I thought the ending was ridiculous. To summarize it all: firstly, Roderigo gets killed by Iago (to cover up Iago's plans, Roderigo must die) after a failed ambush which left Cassio wounded by Iago instead. Secondly, Othello confronts Desdemona and told her Cassio has confessed having an affair with Desdemona and is already dead. Thirdly, Othello then kills Desdemona without hesitating. Fourthly, EVERY other character intervened and proved Othello wrong, especially Emilia, backstabbing her husband Iago. And finally, the worst part of the whole play, Othello kills himself.
Although it was expected; Othello kills himself because he realized he was such a fool, but who in the right mind would stab himself, and then lay down and kiss the woman he just murdered? That's way too dramatic, not to mention pathetic. Why did he kill Desdemona before investigating it himself? He has placed too much trust in Iago.
And Iago. What I don't get is what happens to Iago. In the play, he is just left with injured Cassio. We know that Othello wounded Iago, and then kills himself. Thats it? Thats the end of the mighty and evil Iago? The mastermind of the whole evil plan is just left with Cassio? The end of Iago seems pretty uncanny. I personally feel unsatisfied that Iago's character just ended there. Ridiculous, ridiculous ending. Shakespeare can get everything right, the play, the characters and the language. But just like every Malaysian dramas, he can't get the ending right.
