Betrayal And Jealousy In Shakespeare's Othello

According to the article written by poets.org, William Shakespeare “wrote more than thirty plays” (William…). One of Shakespeare’s most memorable pieces of literary writings is his play, Othello. The story of Othello is an unforgettable classic comprised of constant conflict, intense jealously, continuous lies and enduring love. The perceived level of security in many of the character’s friendships are proven to be false; therefore providing the notion that some friendships are not always what that are made out to be. The conflicts within these friendships appear to be the motives responsible for the twists and turns in this story’s plot. The greatest categories of human conflict in literature that capture the audience’s attention are those involving betrayal, jealousy and love.
The most important component that Shakespeare uses above all in this play is betrayal. At no point throughout the story, is there ever anyone who is not being deceived. Rodrigo plays the role as the betrayer in his attempt to try and kill Cassio. Even though …show more content…
Rodrigo, who is desperately in love with Desdemona, expresses his jealousy of Othello’s marriage to Desdemona in At 1 Scene 1 by exclaiming, “What a full fortune does the thick-lips owe, If he can carry’t thus!” (Shakespeare 884) Iago is jealous of Cassio, because he has the higher ranking as lieutenant. Iago has noticed Othello’s weakness to insecurity and his habit to overreaction. Therefore, “it is Iago who plants the seed of suspicion and jealousy in Othello’s mind” (Theme…). Although the foundation of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage begins with true love, Othello eventually gives way to Iago’s foolish but clever scheme. As a result, Othello’s marriage to Desdemona eventually expires due to his distrust. Although Iago’s plan was successful, not even he imagined Othello would go as far into jealousy as he