If Othello chose not to kill himself, how else could he recover from the guilt/ humiliation of killing Desdemona?

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Othello

If Othello chose not to kill himself, how else could he recover from the guilt/ humiliation of killing Desdemona?

In the final scene, Othello kills himself beside Desdemona. It could have been an act of guilt and ultimate sacrifice, but he could've just done that to escape from his problems. I was wondering, do you from this act?

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Asked by Steven D #649005 on 5/28/2017 5:00 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/28/2017 10:34 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 5/28/2017 5:22 AM

I don't think he can, especially for a guy like Othello. Othello was a man of absolutes. He either worshipped Desdemona or he despised Desdemona. He was either a honourable man or he was an evil: for Othello there was no in-between. Othello couldn't just go to anger management counselling. After he killed Desdemona, and then finding out he was had by Iago, there was no turning back. Othello had sealed his fate in his own mind. He was weak and gullible and had killed, his now pure again, Desdemona.

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