A lot of times in life, people do not always see things for what they really are. "Othello," "A&P," "Everyday Use," and "Richard Cory" are just a few works of literature that shine light to this idea. Appearance vs reality can ruin lives, cause people to loose their jobs, misvalue family members, and even cause a complete misjudgment of someone 's life.
Although there were many themes in "Othello," I think the theme that really makes the story line play out as it does, is appearance vs reality. Throughout the play, Iago acts like a complete different person than he actually is around everyone. This forces everyone to be oblivious to what is actually going on right in front of their eyes. Othello thinking that Desdemona is being unfaithful is the major issue that is surrounding this theme. Iago makes it appear as if Desdemona is being unfaithful, when she is being everything but. One example of when Othello is completely blind of reality is when Iago is talking to Cassio about Emilia. Othello thinks that Cassio is describing his sexual interaction with Desdemona when he is actually talking about his sexual interaction with Emilia. To add onto his blindness to reality, …show more content…
"Othello," "A&P," "Everyday Use," and "Richard Cory" are just a few of the many examples that explain this. In "Othello," appearance caused the death of many people. In "A&P," appearance caused a young boy to loose his job and make his life much more difficult. In "Everyday Use," a family member was over gratified and another was taken for granted because the mother did not see their true character. In "Richard Cory," a man that everyone thinks seems happy, ends up shooting himself. If someone in any of these works of literature stopped for a second to look at reality, the outcome would have differed
Although there were many themes in "Othello," I think the theme that really makes the story line play out as it does, is appearance vs reality. Throughout the play, Iago acts like a complete different person than he actually is around everyone. This forces everyone to be oblivious to what is actually going on right in front of their eyes. Othello thinking that Desdemona is being unfaithful is the major issue that is surrounding this theme. Iago makes it appear as if Desdemona is being unfaithful, when she is being everything but. One example of when Othello is completely blind of reality is when Iago is talking to Cassio about Emilia. Othello thinks that Cassio is describing his sexual interaction with Desdemona when he is actually talking about his sexual interaction with Emilia. To add onto his blindness to reality, …show more content…
"Othello," "A&P," "Everyday Use," and "Richard Cory" are just a few of the many examples that explain this. In "Othello," appearance caused the death of many people. In "A&P," appearance caused a young boy to loose his job and make his life much more difficult. In "Everyday Use," a family member was over gratified and another was taken for granted because the mother did not see their true character. In "Richard Cory," a man that everyone thinks seems happy, ends up shooting himself. If someone in any of these works of literature stopped for a second to look at reality, the outcome would have differed