The Meaning of Love in OthelloThe Bible says that "all else is redundant without love", a most profound and pertinent statement highlighting the tragedy of Othello; in the absence of love, the Moor's fortunes collapse, so that he loses not only his respect and his position, but also his life and that of his wife. However, to truly understand the depth of this tragedy, it is essential to understand where Othello, the protagonist, comes from before the arrival of his misfortune, his disenchantment and his jealousy. It is therefore essential to understand the meaning of love in Othello, not only to fully depict Othello's fall from grace, but also to understand many of the actions and points of view of the other characters in the play. It also allows the reader to understand what Shakespeare is trying to say about the world in general through his use of love. There are many different types of love in Othello, as in life, with some characters displaying different kinds of love depending on who they share their love with. The most obvious love is probably that between Othello and Desdemona, characterized by their happiness at seeing each other again after Othello's separation due to the storm:Othello: O my beautiful warrior!Desdemona: My dear Othello!Othello: .. . O joy of my soul, If after each storm such calms come, that the winds blow until death weakens. The emphatic language and extremely powerful imagery (the calm after the storm, the winds blowing until death weakens, the examples) employed by Othello, as well as the short exclamations upon seeing each other for the first time indicate a genuine feeling pleasure to be in each other's presence again. However, and this is evident in the extract above, Othello and Des...... middle of paper ...... Ty and Fortune. Readings on Tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint of “The Noble Moor.” British Academy Lectures, no. 9, 1955. Kermode, Frank. “Othello, the Moor of Venice.” The Shakespeare by the River. Ed. G. Blakemore Evans. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1974. Mack, Maynard. Shakespeare for everyone: reflections mainly on tragedies. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 1993. Muir, Kenneth. Introduction. William Shakespeare: Othello. New York: Penguin Books, 1968. Shakespeare, William. Othello. In The Electric Shakespeare. Princeton University. 1996.http://www.eiu.edu/~multilit/studyabroad/othello/othello_all.html No line nos Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. “The engaging qualities of Othello.” Readings on Tragedies.Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven