able to believe Iago's accusations of Desdemona. And race and sexuality are only two of the categories we rely upon to order our experience into manageable portions. The play encourages us to engage heuristically with the world, to not rely too heavily on any fixed understanding of things that would limit our sensitivity to the variety of human experience. The hero is revealed in a host of cultural manifestations, including political and social ones, Shakespeare dramatizes love, joy, hatred, fear, etc. in the play so deeply, with such intensity and such fidelity.
             Desdemona's father, Brabanzio, has been paying Iago to suit his daughter. When he found out that she ran off and married Othello he is furious and goes to the senate with Othello and accuses him of casting witchcraft on Desdemona to fall in love with him. After it is proved that that is not the case, everyone leaves to go to Cyprus. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio and leads Othello to killing Desdemona while his attempt to kill Cassio fails. After Desdemona claims that she committed suicide and dies, Emilia walks in and Othello finds out that Iago lied to him. Iago kills Emilia and then is captured, and Othello is disarmed but he commits suicide with the weapon he had hidden. Desdemona is framed for cheating on Othello with Cassio, however she and Cassio are merely friends. Desdemona represents the good that evil often destroys. She is guilty only of loving her husband too much. "...The heavens forbid But that our loves and comforts should increase, Even as out days do grow." (Othello 2.1 193-95) She has no defense against his terrible accusations because she is young and inexperienced. Everyone praises her innocence, her goodness, and her generosity. She risks her husband's anger because she promised Cassio she would help him. Even on her deathbed, she won't betray her husband. Desdemona inspires such devotion in Emilia th...