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A 5 page paper which examines the importance of soldierly values in each character. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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on using this paper properly! The primary characters of William Shakespeares tragic play, Othello, were all soldiers. The Venetian army regiment was commanded by a Moorish general, Othello,
whose military successes were legendary. His subordinates were Iago and Michael Cassio. Much of the plays action stems from a personnel decision Othello made to make Lt. Cassio
his second-in-command, bypassing senior officer Iago. The subsequent actions of each character leads to speculation as to how important the concept of "soldierly values" were to each man.
It has long been a military creed that soldiers must be imbued with a set of moral principles, which could mean the difference between success and failure on the battlefield.
Besides strength and pride, these values include discipline, competence, determination, courage and loyalty (Marsh Soldierly Values: Vital Ingredients for Ready Force). There was no man who enjoyed combat more
than Commander Othello. He felt more at home on the battlefield than he did in any of the homes in upper-crust Venetian society. His many victories gave him
the only status he had in Venice, and he never let his personal life, including his recent marriage to Desdemona, take precedence over his military service. Shortly after the
wedding, he was dispatched to Famagosta, the capital of Cyprus, to battle Turkish forces. A great storm threatened the safety of Othellos men, but the commanders top priority was
the security of his men. His speech upon his return from the Turkish campaign provides much insight into the man, and serves to illustrate how soldierly values dictate his
conduct: "Our wars are done, the Turks are drownd. How does my old acquaintance of this isle? Honey, you shall be well desired in Cyprus; I have found
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