what's to like about OTHELLO?

Question

what aspects/qualities does he have to love? or why is he lovable?

what did desdemona liked about him?

Answer 1

Othello is an honorable, gifted man who is skilled in war and skilled in poetry. Desdemona falls in love with him from talking with him. I saw Avery Brooks play the role of Othello. He has a beautiful voice, so the poetry of the play was even more beautiful, and everyone could hear why Desdemona loved him!

Answer 2

For the reasons Desdemona loved him. He is a good story-teller. He narrates about his struggles with reserved passion.
He is also dignified, noble, and modest. He does not take offense easily - see when accused of eloping with Desdemona. He's also a remarkable General.
ADD: Desdemona fell in love after listening to his tale of personal struggles and adventures including being enslaved and meeting the athropophagi - men whose heads grow below their shoulders! She assured Othello that if he ever came across a man who could re-tell his life-story as did Othello, then she would fall for that man. Of course, that's subtly telling him that she was in with him! Othello was an award-winning raconteur!!

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Answer 3

Although Othello is a cultural and racial outsider in Venice, his skill as a soldier and leader is nevertheless valuable and necessary to the state, and he is an integral part of Venetian civic society. He is in great demand by the duke and senate, as evidenced by Cassio’s comment that the senate “sent about three several quests” to look for Othello. The Venetian government trusts Othello enough to put him in full martial and political command of Cyprus; indeed, in his dying speech, Othello reminds the Venetians of the “service” he has done their state.

Those who consider Othello their social and civic peer, such as Desdemona and Brabanzio, nevertheless seem drawn to him because of his exotic qualities. Othello admits as much when he tells the duke about his friendship with Brabanzio. He says, -
“[Desdemona’s] father loved me, oft invited me, / Still questioned me the story of my life / From year to year” .

Othello is also able to captivate his peers with his speech. The duke’s reply to Othello’s speech about how he wooed Desdemona with his tales of adventure is:
“I think this tale would win my daughter too”.

Othello sometimes makes a point of presenting himself as an outsider, whether because he recognizes his exotic appeal or because he is self-conscious of and defensive about his difference from other Venetians. For example, in spite of his obvious eloquence in Act I, scene iii, he protests,
“Rude am I in my speech,
And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace”.

While Othello is never rude in his speech, he does allow his eloquence to suffer as he is put under increasing strain by Iago’s plots. In the final moments of the play, Othello regains his composure and, once again, seduces both his onstage and offstage audiences with his words. The speech that precedes his suicide is a tale that could woo almost anyone. It is the tension between Othello’s victimization at the hands of a foreign culture and his own willingness to torment himself that makes him a tragic figure rather than simply Iago’s ridiculous puppet.

Answer 4

Othello's Heroic Language is testiment to his goodness, notice how his language changes as the poison of Iago's words begin to take hold.

http://www.clicknotes.com/othello/Othlang.html


Othello by William Shakespeare (STUDY GUIDES.)

http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xOthello.html#Othello

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/oth/

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello/


An analysis of the play by Shakespeare

http://www.theatrehistory.com/british/othello001.html

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/playanalysis/othello.html

Answer 5

He is loyal to Desdemona and will do anything for her.