The significance of Othello’s final speech is to ennoble Othello by showing his extreme remorse and regret for his actions. Othello’s final speech is meant to be a highly emotional scene that makes the audience pity him. Also, it is the scene where Othello explains why he did what he did, so his friends and family do not think of him as a cold-hearted murderer (like Iago). In my opinion, “O” best represents this scene for several reasons. First, in the “O” scene, O (Othello) has tears streaming down his face and appears to be a mess. Judging by his tear stricken face, killing his girlfriend was clearly difficult for O. Also, after Hugo (Iago) literally turns his back on O after O demands an explanation for why Hugo ruined O’s life, O says Hugo’s name in a soft and pleading and high-pitched voice. This shows O’s fragile state, and his desperation to have someone understand what he went through. The audience pities O after they realize he has a softer side. Overall, O would not have such an emotional breakdown over the loss of his girlfriend unless he was incredibly remorseful, so in that way, these examples of indirect characterization ennoble O.