Jealousy: A Powerful Tool Of Manipulation In Othello

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Although there were death and suicides in Shakespeare the story is still controlled by jealousy and it was fueled by one person because he thought he was supposed to get promoted. That’s when things started to fall down the hill and turn in a different direction. Shakespeare's Othello one of the most famous tragedies in the play was jealousy it causes a predicament in the story and it leads to actions that are unspeakable In Shakespeare’s Othello, jealousy is the most powerful tool of manipulation, which influences Iago, Emilia, and Othello.

Othello situation that causes him and Desdemona's relationship to go in a crisis was jealousy and manipulation. He let Iago manipulated him to believe that Cassio was sleeping with Desdemona and she
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It could also be because she is jealous that Othello and Desdemona love each other and have no jealousy between them. One of her quotes stated that yes, there sure are and it's the fault of unkind husbands. According to Emilia, husbands cheat on their wives and often physically abuse them, prompting women to stay. She said this when Desdemona ask her if there are any women who would actually cheat on their husbands, Emilia quote …show more content…
Othello let Iago manipulated him and it leads Othello to Jealousy. Iago gets manipulated by jealousy because of a promotion was given to the wrong person in his perception. Emilia is jealous because of what she and Iago don’t have Othello and Desdemona have. The situation could not have the lead that far likes how Othello kills himself at the end or how Iago kills his own wife and then and the end he gets turned like I wish there were a better closing to Shakespeare

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