William Shakespeare’s play, Othello, reveals how loving someone can cause you to be blinded by love and jealousy. Iago, a cunning villain who takes the advantage of deceiving others against each other, literally spins the tale of Othello’s tragic death by planting one seed of jealousy. An interesting aspect about Iago is his obsession for plants. The seeds Iago sows throughout the story grow into invasive plants that grow wild. The minds of the characters were fertile ground for Iago to plant these trickery seeds and from there he let them control themselves, because it did not take much guidance once a rumor was started to get others upset. We see that without patience and the determination to maintain your garden then outsiders have the ability
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“Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our / wills are gardeners,” spoken by Iago to Roderigo, reveals how Iago views life and the ambitions an individual has (1.3.362-363). Iago may see everyone as a separate garden and while people are tending to their own garden, someone can distract them and destroy their garden. Iago continues, “either to have it sterile with idleness or / manured with industry, why the power and corrigible / authority of this lies in our wills,” this divulges the strength Iago believes he has over others’ lives through his manipulation (1.3.366-368). There are two choices in life to be idle or to be hard-working; however, the actions of those around you can assist in the determining of one’s fate. The characters are driven by natural forces, love, hate, jealousy, and trust, and when these natural forces are not controlled they grow wild. If one does not tend to their garden: weeding, tilling, and pruning; then their garden will be invaded by pests and fungus (villains) and will never get a chance to harvest, which is be happy and content with one’s life …show more content…
Iago speaking to Othello reveals his displeasure in Desdemona, “Blessed fig’s end! The wine she drinks is made of / grapes” (2.1.273-274). According to the Bible, figs were a religious symbol of modesty; Adam and Eve used them to cover their genitals after they ate the Forbidden Fruit. When Iago states the “fig’s end” he is stating the end of modesty of Desdemona as Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona now lies with Cassio. A woman is supposed to always maintain modesty; otherwise they are named a “whore,” which explains why Othello insults Desdemona with such a title. Also in the Bible Jesus curses the fig tree as it bears no fruit, “Then he said to it, ‘May you never bear fruit again!’ And immediately the fig tree withered up,” which resembles when faith and prayer are lost no fruit will be bore (Matthew 21:18-22). Therefore, the “Blessed fig’s end!” is Iago trying to convince Othello that Desdemona’s faith to Othello is
“Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our / wills are gardeners,” spoken by Iago to Roderigo, reveals how Iago views life and the ambitions an individual has (1.3.362-363). Iago may see everyone as a separate garden and while people are tending to their own garden, someone can distract them and destroy their garden. Iago continues, “either to have it sterile with idleness or / manured with industry, why the power and corrigible / authority of this lies in our wills,” this divulges the strength Iago believes he has over others’ lives through his manipulation (1.3.366-368). There are two choices in life to be idle or to be hard-working; however, the actions of those around you can assist in the determining of one’s fate. The characters are driven by natural forces, love, hate, jealousy, and trust, and when these natural forces are not controlled they grow wild. If one does not tend to their garden: weeding, tilling, and pruning; then their garden will be invaded by pests and fungus (villains) and will never get a chance to harvest, which is be happy and content with one’s life …show more content…
Iago speaking to Othello reveals his displeasure in Desdemona, “Blessed fig’s end! The wine she drinks is made of / grapes” (2.1.273-274). According to the Bible, figs were a religious symbol of modesty; Adam and Eve used them to cover their genitals after they ate the Forbidden Fruit. When Iago states the “fig’s end” he is stating the end of modesty of Desdemona as Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona now lies with Cassio. A woman is supposed to always maintain modesty; otherwise they are named a “whore,” which explains why Othello insults Desdemona with such a title. Also in the Bible Jesus curses the fig tree as it bears no fruit, “Then he said to it, ‘May you never bear fruit again!’ And immediately the fig tree withered up,” which resembles when faith and prayer are lost no fruit will be bore (Matthew 21:18-22). Therefore, the “Blessed fig’s end!” is Iago trying to convince Othello that Desdemona’s faith to Othello is