Othello I-III

Tensions are beginning to develop at the end of act III of Othello by Shakespeare. The biggest tensions I have noticed so far is the tension between Othello and Desdemona. I think the first sign that there is going to be tension occurs at the very beginning of the story, when Roderigo tells Brabantio about the marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Right as he finds out about this, he already does not approve of it. Brabantio states "My daughter is not for thee" (Shakespeare, I.i. 98). When everyone gets married, they want to have approval from those that they love. Desdemona is denied this from the beginning, which I think leads her to second guessing their marriage. I think the second guessing is the beginning of the tension between Othello and Desdemona. As the story progresses, tension grows as Cassio enters into the picture and leads Othello to believe that Desdemona loves someone else. The tension finally peaks at the end of act III. Othello yells "Away!" and exits the stage (Shakespeare, III.iv.92). As the story goes on, I think tension will continue to build between Othello and Desdemona.