His Jealousy and hatred of Othello leads to the murder of four major characters. Othello suffers the most from Iago’s scheme. Iago’s greatest manipulation of the characters is Othello himself. Othello’s insecurities about his race are what Iago uses to convince Othello that Desdemona would never fully love him. In the beginning of the play Othello and Desdemona as completely infatuated with each other. Yet, by the end Iago has vitiated Othello’s mind so much that he is convinced that, “[Desdemona] must die, else she'll betray more men.” Iago’s gentle pushing and fiddling with Othello’s jealousy leads to the meaning of the play as a whole. Jealousy is a dangerous feeling, which leads to people being unable to distinguish reality. Othello is not the only character consumed by jealousy. Roderigo and Iago experience the devastating effects of
His Jealousy and hatred of Othello leads to the murder of four major characters. Othello suffers the most from Iago’s scheme. Iago’s greatest manipulation of the characters is Othello himself. Othello’s insecurities about his race are what Iago uses to convince Othello that Desdemona would never fully love him. In the beginning of the play Othello and Desdemona as completely infatuated with each other. Yet, by the end Iago has vitiated Othello’s mind so much that he is convinced that, “[Desdemona] must die, else she'll betray more men.” Iago’s gentle pushing and fiddling with Othello’s jealousy leads to the meaning of the play as a whole. Jealousy is a dangerous feeling, which leads to people being unable to distinguish reality. Othello is not the only character consumed by jealousy. Roderigo and Iago experience the devastating effects of