Jealousy in art

effect that jealousy has over people . In Othello, Othello has married his true love Desdemona, but after listening to the lies of Iago, he begins to believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful. In a series of events, Othello becomes convinced Desdemona was not true to him and tragically murders her. Othello killed his wife Desdemona because he felt jealous and betrayed, he let his emotions get in the way of his responsibilities, and in turn highlighted the evil effects that jealousy has on a man…

Antigone was my favorite reading from this class so far. It relates to the overall theme of the class because the characters own ideas drive them insane causing them to become mad. One can infer that Creon is considered to be mad because he is very irrational, did not take anyone else’s feelings into account when he drove three people to ultimately their graves. Many considered Antigone to be mad because she is does not conform to social expectations for women (or men). She is deviant because…

Lies. They can do more damage than people think.... such as escalating into deaths of human beings. The play Othello is about a lying man named Iago. He manipulates many people into thinking he is an honest person. Iago’s mission is to try and take over Othello’s position, who has a higher power than him. Things start to go crazy when Iago lies so many times, that people end up dying and going insane. In the play Othello, Iago lies so much, he starts to enjoy the sight of people suffering from…

explains Iago’s belief on Othello’s new selection of lieutenant. Iago has a firm belief he should have been the guy for the job. With jealousy and anger Iago then turns to try and ruin Othello’s relationship with his wife Desdemona. Iago tries to convince everyone that Othello slept with Emilia and his love for Desdemona is fake. Through these events it is clear that jealousy has got the most of Iago and this shows throughout act…

Irony, it’s a strange thing isn’t it? Think about it, the exact definition of irony is: a state of affairs or event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Liesel’s case, the irony of her obsession with stealing books, is that she didn’t even know how to read to begin with. It was mentioned in the beginning of the book that she didn’t know how to read, because it states “ when he made her point out any words she…

After their arrival in Cyprus, Iago Manipulates Cassio in a systematic manner using his drinking problem and then his effort to get back his position after being stripped of the Lieutenancy. When Othello goes to celebrate his honeymoon in his chamber, Iago encourages Cassio to drink to celebrate Othello’s health, and though Cassio at first refuses, he eventually gives in to Iago’s persistence. “If I can but fasten one cup upon him/ With that which he hath drunk tonight already, / He’ll be as…

very significant because it shows Othello giving up on his language; before in the play Othello has spoken with convincing rhetoric and beautiful images. This scene may be referred to as the "temptation scene". Iago carefully plant the seeds of jealousy and suspicion, which leads to the tragic events of the play. In III.iii Iago has a strong effect on Othello. He begins his deception by saying Othello's wife Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. However, he doesn't say much; "I cannot…

In Ray Bradbury’s All Summer in a Day, readers learn that jealousy can make people do things that they wouldn’t normally do. This is obvious because of how the other kids pick on and hate Margot. The other kids who live there are angry at Margot because of the fact that she had arrived on Venus when she was four years old while the others had lived there their entire lives. On Venus, the sun comes out once every seven years.The other children who live on Venus have only seen the sun once when…

inability to comprehend Othello’s genuine trust for him which fuels his blinded revenge and Othello’s incomprehension of Desdemona’s loyalty towards him which leads to his jealous rage and in turn, his death. Alongside Othello’s gradual buildup of jealousy throughout the play by Iago’s masterful plans, the downfall of Othello ultimately demonstrates the…

Consumed by Darkness “You know, I want to burn your face off, so that no one else can see your beauty.” He said completely straight faced. It was one of those times that you knew he wasn’t joking and that scared me. The first time I ever noticed him, was the day he walked up to me when I was working at my high school’s pool as a Lifeguard. He had been in swimming that whole evening during my shift and I didn’t really think much of it. At some point, he had hopped out the pool and took a seat…