What you know, you know.

"Killing myself, to die upon a kiss."
V. ii. 357.

Really? Reaaallyyy? Of course, suicide is "noble" in old times. I know this is another Shakespearean tragedy, so it can only be expected that the main character be killed or commit suicide, but really? It is like a gigantic nuclear bomb exploded on Shakespeare's play set. I did, however, find it interesting that Iago lived. I was slightly glad, despite my hatred of him. I've grown close to the character, and want him to understand that his actions are wrong and pay for them, rather than just dying in ignorance of how evil he is. The most frustrating part of this play, however, was not finding out Iago's motivation for his work. I think he was potentially just insane. Or, he wanted Desdemona for himself. However, he was pushing for her death, so that may not have been it either. Perhaps he actually wanted Bianca, and just wanted everyone else out of the way. Or, maybe everyone was wrong about him, and he had homosexual tendencies and actually was trying to clear out Desdemona so he could be with Othello. Maybe, he just wanted to be at the top of Cyprus' government himself, and it had nothing to do with love, just power. I guess we'll never know, for as Iago says:
"What you know, you know."
V. ii. 303.
Annoying. Although the play overall was fantastic, I was ecstatic to feel like I was finally understanding Shakespeare.