Othello IV & V

I think the ending of "Othello" by William Shakespeare is ironic. I think its ironic how Desdemona was accused of being unfaithful to Othello, even though all she ever was was faithful. Throughout the course of the story, Desdemona was faithful to Othello even when she was tempted by others not to be faithful. Her true faithfulness is shown at the end of the story. When Othello is about to murder her, he accuses her of being unfaithful and having an affair with Desdemona. Desdemona denies the affair until she has passed away. But even until her death, she remains faithful to him. When she is dying, she even tries to protect Othello by telling Emilia that she had tried to kill herself. Desdemona says "Nobody. I myself. Farewell" (V.ii.123-124) to Emilia when asked who injured her. She did not want Othello to suffer and be punished for killing her. She only wanted what was best for him, not for herself. She also knew that by saying that she tried to commit suicide, that she would not die with dignity. She loved him and remained faithful to him, even though he killed her. It truly showed her love for him to her death.