Jealousy in art

Jealousy is a very complex emotion, it can often mislead a person from seeing and or acting with a clear mind. Those who allow their jealousy to control their actions often end up destroying their lives by falling victim to it. In Shakespeare’s Othello and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby both protagonists Othello and Gatsby do exactly this. Although, they both prove to be very jealous men, ultimately in the end Gatsby clearly proves to be the more noble character. Othello owes his jealous…

In the play, Othello, the emotion of jealousy is the driving force of the plot in the story. It single-handedly drives the actions of many of the characters in the play. Iago’s jealousy of Cassio and Othello made Iago want to destroy Othello emotionally and mentally. Iago uses this emotion to get other characters to react in certain ways. After that, using his intellect, Iago is able to exploit Othello’s insecurities, which causes Othello’s emotions to spiral out of control sending him into a…

becomes a metaphor for the peace that is gone when Gene is too scared to notice the victim is within himself. The peace and friendship that Gene lost, the peace that is Finny.) Jealousy, jealously is an emotion of thoughts of fear and anxiety. In the novel a “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles, Gene Forester shows many signs of jealousy. An example of this is a quote I found from the book, the book reads “I was beginning to see that Phineas could get away with anything.…

Freethinking, nonconformity, dissent, and heresy. All four of these words are synonyms, yet when one is considered a freethinker, they are praised as an individual, as thoughtful, as admirable; but when one is a heretic, they are insane, they are thrown out as such, and there name is never heard again. In the United States, we hold the right to peaceful protest for our nonconformist thoughts. We hold the right to rebel against our country if it takes away our freedoms. A world where this right…

In the beginning of Othello, a major character is introduced, Iago, who within the first scene exclaimed his hatred for Othello and jealousy for Cassio. Immediately Iago makes a plan to sabotage Othello's marriage by spreading false word to Brabanzio this quickly demonstrates the true evil nature of Iago. Those with innocent hearts have no chance of happiness when influenced solely by evil. “Nay but he prayed and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms against your honor.” Almost immediately…

The Tiger or the Lady Kianna Snell AVID 10 Mr. Mayer 7 February, 2017 In the story The Tiger or the Lady the princess, the main character, in the end has to decide what door she wants her "truly beloved" to open. The reason her true love has to decide which door to open is because he fell in love with the princess, and her father wasn't fond of a peasant, gazing his eyes upon a glorious gal that's his daughter. Overall, this elegant Princess is a selfish, jealous, and shallow person and I…

1. Characters: Othello: the moor Barbantio: (a Venetian senator,) father to Desdemona, protective over his daughter Cassio: Honorable lieutenant (to Othello) Iago: (Othello’s ancient) a villain, deceives people that trust him Roderigo: a gulled gentleman, loves Desdemona, pays Iago to sabotage her marriage with Othello Duke of Venice: calls for Othello to talk about Turkish fleet Senators (of Venice): Meet with the Duke about the Turkish fleet Montano: governor of Cyprus Lodovico and Gratiano:…

In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, the emotion of jealousy rules over all of the characters, making them believe their actions are justifiable. The characters actions and driven towards revenge on others for wronging them in some way and this is because of jealousy. Iago's jealousy has made him unreasonable and nonsensical. Iago believes that Cassio is unfit for lieutenant because he is “a Florentine, A fellow almost damned in a fair wife, That never set a squadron in the field, Nor…

already held belief. Prior to that Othello demands proof and Iago promises to give him some .Then Iago swears that he will help Othello revenge himself on Desdemona. “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” (3.3) Iago warns Othello in order to incite his jealousy, while at the same time seeming to have his best interests at heart. The idiom "green-eyed monster" comes from this line in Othello, and Iago characterizes the emotion as one…

Othello and Emilia are having conversation about Desdemona, he can doubt Iago, not Desdemona (4.2.1-21).However, Iago’s words are strong enough to prevent Othello from being suspicious of Iago. Rebecca Olson mentions that Iago’s speech style rouses the jealousy. Act 3, Scene 3 has good examples of his speech style. Iago’s lines such as, “Did Michael Cassio, when you wooed my lady/ know of your love?”, “I did not think he had been acquainted with her,” “Indeed?”, “Honest, my lord?” show that Iago…