Love is the reason why there is so much agony in this world. This is indeed a bold statement to make, but how can one deny that when love takes the mind to emotional highs only to sadistically leave it hanging for more? How can one say that love does not cause pain when it makes someone feel so special only to leave them feeling bitter? Love causes unbearable pain that causes much grief and scars many for life. This emotion that is responsible for so much pain features prominently in William Shakespeare’s Othello, a play that explores the relationship between a Moor and a Venetian woman. Shakespeare’s Othello explores how love leaves people vulnerable to exploitation and ultimately leads to their demise, proving that pursuing love is not worth the expense of becoming vulnerable. Falling in love weakens one’s will, makes them irrational and leads one to their demise by forcing them to be vulnerable.
One of ways in which love undermines itself is by weakening the will of its victims, allowing them to manipulated with ease. This effect is most easily observed in the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, where the influence that Desdemona exerts over Othello is evident the moment their fragile love blossoms into a marriage. In fact, this influence is what prompts Iago to inform Cassio that “. . . Our general’s wife is now the/general” (Shakespeare 2.3.288-289), making it apparent that Desdemona has significant leverage over Othello’s actions. Indeed, the news should come as a surprise when one considers the many achievements of …show more content…
It forces people to open up, as it is natural for lovers to place their trust in each other. Unfortunately, this makes them vulnerable to the person they trust as a consequence; a fact that Iago uses to his advantage when he plots to bring Othello to
One of ways in which love undermines itself is by weakening the will of its victims, allowing them to manipulated with ease. This effect is most easily observed in the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, where the influence that Desdemona exerts over Othello is evident the moment their fragile love blossoms into a marriage. In fact, this influence is what prompts Iago to inform Cassio that “. . . Our general’s wife is now the/general” (Shakespeare 2.3.288-289), making it apparent that Desdemona has significant leverage over Othello’s actions. Indeed, the news should come as a surprise when one considers the many achievements of …show more content…
It forces people to open up, as it is natural for lovers to place their trust in each other. Unfortunately, this makes them vulnerable to the person they trust as a consequence; a fact that Iago uses to his advantage when he plots to bring Othello to