The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The story is about Othello, who is a general in the Venetian army and is convinced by his trusted ensign, Iago, that his wife is cheating on him. Eventually, Othello kills his wife and when he discovers the truth, he commits suicide. Most of the conflict in the play arises from Othello's value assumption that women are not equal to men, which leads to dramatic and valuable irony. Othello's relationship with Desdemona, his trust in Iago, and Othello's jealousy indicate Othello's belief that women are not equal to men. Millicent Bell wrote an essay called “Othello's Jealousy” which talks about Othello's sexual jealousy. The author tells how Othello's jealousy consumes him and his determination to make his wife a cheater. “The Noble Othello” by AC Bradley explains in depth how the author thinks Othello is innocent in the play. He considers Othello to be noble and one of Shakespeare's best characters. In the play, Othello sees women very differently. He sees women almost as an object. Something that should never be seen or heard unless you want to. This is a valuable assumption because it arises from ethics and morality. In the play, this manifests itself through verbal irony. Throughout the play he is seen speaking to Desdemona in a very humiliating manner. He sees his wife not as a partner and lover but as someone who works for him and must follow everything he says. This is one of the reasons why he was so angry when Iago told him that his wife was cheating on him. He felt betrayed, but not by his wife, but by a soldier. AC Bradley explains that Othello “had just married; under these circumstances he could not know much about the newly married Desdemona" (831)....... middle of paper ....... This is an example of dramatic irony used throughout the play, because the audience knows that Desdemona did not deceive Othello and it is all part of Iago's plan. Othello claims that his guilt caused him to commit suicide, but first he pleads only that he be commemorated nobly. “Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuates, / Nor write anything of malice: then you must speak / Of a man who is not easily jealous, but is wrought / Perplexed in the extreme” (v.ii.342-346). Othello claimed to be known as a man so disconcerted that he became oblivious to his own actions when he accused Desdemona of disloyalty and mercilessly dismissed her. He doesn't commit suicide because of guilt, he commits suicide so that his legacy will be the noble Othello, not like the man who killed his wife just for hearing a rumor. This shows the audience that he is not sad about killing his wife..