Just the beginning!

I married Desdemona, I truly love Desdemona and therefore, I won’t let anything come in between. I come from a royal family, and I’m as decent as the woman I’ve married. I definitely fought for my love, but in peace. Desdemona’s dad Brabantio and his men brought swords to fight and attack me, I told him, “Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. Good signior, you shall more command with years than with your weapons”. I was even accused of doing powerful magic and charms over Desdemona to marry me. But, my love Desdemona had arrived and she expressed her feelings and respect towards me to her father.

Moving on… The Duke ordered me to Cypress to fight the Turks, allowing Desdemona to come along, accompanied by reliable Iago.

Celebration..

There was a storm on our way to island of Cyprus, Montano and several others were waiting for me. I finally arrived to everyone’s great grief, my love Desdemona had arrived before me. I gave everyone good news that I had defeated the Turkish fleet and there was celebration done for this great news as well as for my marriage to Desdemona… How amazing? Isn’t?
Besides that, I don’t know why but Cassio drank; he had wounded Roderigo and then wounded Montano who was trying to break up the fight. Even though I love Cassio, I had no choice but to demote him from his position as a lieutenant.

Who to Believe?

Cassio sent musicians to play music but I sent my servant to tell the musicians to go away. Desdemona started pleading me to forgive Cassio and to recall him as a lieutenant. I assured Desdemona that I will talk to Cassio about it. Suddenly, Iago told me to keep an eye on Desdemona because he suspects her. Iago had explained me how Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Too hard and impossible to believe this sorrow, I had demanded Iago to give me any living proof of my faithful Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. He assured me that he will get one and told me that he had seen Cassio wipe his beard with handkerchief that he believes belongs to my Desdemona. So, as I go in the room and demanded Desdemona for the handkerchief, she couldn’t seem to find it and was changing the topic to Cassio which made me even more suspicious towards her unfaithfulness with me.

Infidelity!

Oh my, Why did Desdemona have to be, so fair, so beautiful? But, I was bound to kill her. I didn’t want her to be disloyal to other men. Oh, why did I even marry?

Iago gave me an idea to kill Desdemona, and he pledged to kill Cassio. Then Lodovico arrives, announcing that I am to return home and Cassio is to be the next Governor of Cypress. So many things were going on, what I saw next was something I never desired to see, when I saw Bianca give Cassio the handkerchief that I gave to Desdemona as my first gift, I had lost my senses. I then questioned Emilia as to whether Desdemona is unfaithful towards me. She told me that there wasn’t anything going on between them but I dismissed her explanations as they weren’t important to me. After all what can you expect from women?

I met Desdemona having no control at my angriness towards her, she became upset and I eventually told her that her betrayal is the cause of my anger!

My last words ..

I was holding a candle, preparing myself to kill Desdemona. I kissed her three times. She woke up from the feeling of lips on her forehead. I told her to pray one last time before her death. She kept on asking me for the reason for killing her, and I accused her for being unfaithful. She begged me to live a little longer, and told me she had nothing going on with Cassio. But, ignoring everything she was saying to defend herself, I told her that Cassio had confessed and told her about the handkerchief I saw Bianca give Cassio. THAT’S IT! I smothered her as I couldn’t take it any longer.

But, when Emilia told me that she had found the handkerchief and she gave it to Iago, I had just shattered like a broken glass. I couldn’t believe that the man who I trusted more than anyone would play with my soul like that. I felt so foolish and killed myself with the sword, lay beside my beloved Desdemona, I kissed her saying my last words to her “I kiss’d thee ere I kill’d thee. No way but this, Killing myself, to die upon a kiss”