Jealousy And Suspicionity In Shakespeare's Othello

Jealousy and suspicion, in Othello by William Shakespeare, is displayed as the downfall for the characters who were tied together in fate. Unsuspecting, Iago planted in Othello a deadly suspicion that the pure Desdemona had an affair with one of his officers. Through the play, Iago is observed as an intelligent but devious human, who killed directly or indirectly, his friend, his boss, and his wife. Through his actions, one could conclude that his motivation is revenge and unsubstantial suspicion which is fueled by jealousy. He is jealous of Othello’s high position, even though he blame him for having an affair with his wife. Based on the storyline of the play and the events, we can assume that Jealousy and suspicion without any basis could …show more content…
Iago and Othello have been talking about the problem that is affecting Othello greatly. During their conversation, Iago with a reassuring face, putting his hand across Othello’s shoulder, told him that what he is describing to him is happening right under his nose. These actions of Iago are done so that he can drive Othello crazy and commit an act of jealousy which will cost him his life. In this scene, Othello is wearing a ragged robe which is the representation of his mind at this moment. He is totally disturbed and what he had never imagined happening came true. Upset with the turn of events, Othello covers his ears and shook his head. His disbelief of what is happening leads him to cover his eyes as a sign of blocking out the poisons information in an effort to dissuade himself from believing the mounting suspicious details coming out of Iago. He later calls Desdemona who is wearing the same white dress as earlier but seems filthy from Othello’s view. For this reason, he turns away from her in shame. The difference in what Othello sees and what she’s actually wearing is that his vision of her is utterly destroyed by all of what he hears. He turns around so that his previous idealized perception of her can be sustained in his mind. The light source in the tent was on candle which was used through the scene. Having one candle isn’t enough light to let the people in the tent see clearly. This also …show more content…
After gathering all there is to know about Desdemona. He decides to confront Emilia. She entered the castle and was questioned by Othello about the recent behavior of Desdemona. He asked her if she had seen Cassio and her together. He questions her with a longing, curious, and a pleading look. This is to display his burning desire to put his suspicions to rest. In this production, the camera faces towards him as it focuses on his sadness of what is currently occurring. Emilia then began to swear that her mistress is faithful and that he shouldn’t believe whatever anyone tells him. Fallen under the spell of Iago, Othello looks at her as if she is crazy, not knowing that someone from the inside has infiltrated his heart and his mind. This is an affirmation to his suspicions that Desdemona is lying and tricking everyone around her. He asks Emilia to leave and call his wife. Soon, Desdemona arrives and they began their discussion. Othello with sincerity, holds her with his hand and looking at her eyes, asked her about her infidelity. His look into her eyes at a close up angle captures them both, display his search for answers through her eyes. Being the strong man that he is, he turns away from the camera sharply and starts to weep. His sudden turn away from the camera is to preserve whatever honor that he has left which he believes will deteriorate with the revelation of this affair which turns out to