Jealousy Quotes In Othello

Jealousy in Othello In Othello, by William Shakespeare, there are numerous motifs throughout the play, some being: love, betrayal, and racism. Jealousy is also one of them; it affects many of the characters in the play which later leads them to their downfall. Iago being one of them, he is jealous of Cassio’s position, and is furious at Othello for preferring Cassio over him. This leads to much destruction and not only Iago’s downfall, but everyone’s in the play. He is the reason for every disaster in the play, due to his bad actions, but he ends up getting discovered at the end. Othello would also be another prime example because he lets jealousy get the best of him. He believes Iago rather than his wife Desdemona, which …show more content…
Roderigo is blindly in love with Desdemona, and he is determined to do whatever it takes to have her love. He even pays Iago to help him out. “…I take it much unkindly that thou, Iago, who hast had my purse as if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this” (1.1-1-3). At the beginning of the play we find out that Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him get Desdemona’s love. Roedrigo’s starts to get even more jealous when he finds out that Desdemona only has eyes for Othello and no one else. “What should I do? I confess it is my shame to be so fond, but it is not in my virtue to amend it” (1.3.337-8). Roderigo is asking Iago for help because he just witnessed Desdemona preferring Othello over her father. This causes Roderigo to feel jealousy towards Othello because he is now starting to think that he will never have a chance with her. Jealousy plays a big role throughout the play, and it leads to negative consequences. Multiple characters let jealousy get the best of them, which then results into their downfall. As we can see in the play many characters are deceived including Iago, Brabantio, Roderigo, and even the play’s protagonist Othello. The motif of jealousy causes each one of these characters to suffer, and maybe regret what they