The Guilty Conscience Is As Bad As A Guilty Act

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Ive come hither today to present you with a man who wants to justify the wrap up of his wife. I provide show you how unjustified his act and his thoughts were in this not so spontaneous crime. Othello is on rill for murder and I would like to remind you that he has admitted full and absolute blame for this and you should not trouble that glisterly. Under the circumstances his mental state testament come into account, but do not be bewildered by his claims of psychosis as any man could have had these thoughts befallen upon him and not taken action.This act of murder was premeditated, therefore making it first-degree murder. In a passing conversation earlier with Iago, Othello suggests that Desdemona shall not live. (Othello, 4. 1. 170) He goes on to describe how he should murder her as a passing thought. As Othello has stated here Hang her I will chop her into messes. Get me some poison, Iago, this night. (Othello, 4. 1. 174,184,188) Iago go es on to suggest that Othello shouldnt poison his wife but rather buy the farm her in bed.Othello continued to speak with Iago about how he was going to strangle his wife because of her supposed adultery against him. Even though Iago is an accessory to this crime for his manipulation of Othellos thoughts and his suggestions on how to toss off Desdemona, Othello is still at fault for the proceeded crime. Mens rea suggests that Othello knew murdering his wife was wrong and yet he did so out of spite. His actus reus suggests that in killing his wife he was distraught and did act in the heat of passion, yet still mens rea proves him disgraced of this act and his malice aforethought.His psychological state is that of every other man with a jealous, green monster on his back. He is not warranted to any plea of insanity as he acted on a conscious and well planned thought, which does not concede in insanity. Othello once more admits to his guilty awareness of this crime in his words ju st before he murdered Desdemona Yet Ill not fling her blood. Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow and smooth as monumental alabaster. Put out the light, and then attribute out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, should I repent me.But once I put out thy light, thou cunningst pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat that can thy light relume. When I have plucked the rose, I cannot unwrap it vital growth again, it needs must wither. Ill smell it on the tree. Ah, balmy breath, that dost almost persuade arbiter to break her sword One more, one more. Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, and love thee after. One more, and this the last. So sweet was neer so fatal. (Othello, 5. 2. 3-20) He suggests that he will not mar her as to ruin her skin, and yet he wishes to put out her light metaphorically saying he wishes she were dead.He goes on to contemplate his actus reus by comparing her to a flame and a rose that can not be restored after its eradication. Othello planned the murder of his wife with his inferior soldier, he knew what he was doing was wrong, and he continued to smother her as she pleaded for her life. Desdemona begged for her life shortly before her death Oh ban me, my lord, but kill me not Kill me tomorrow, let me live tonight But half an minute But while I say one prayer . She was unjustifiably murdered for an act she knew she had not committed.Othello acted on his jealousy and thoughts of malice rather than his love and faith in his wife, does this not make him a guilty man? Should Othello be acquitted of this crime or convicted of this horrendous act of murder as it is? That is for you to decide. Perrines Literature Structure, Sound, and Sense, Eleventh Edition. Thomas R. Arp, Greg Johnson. Senior Publisher Lyn Uhl. Publisher Michael Rosenberg. Development Ed Helen Triller. Assistant Ed Erin Bosco. Boston, Ma. Years Published 2006, 2009, an d 2012. Shakespeare, William. Othello. Pages 1276-1369.