Jealousy in art

In the Shakespearean play “Othello” Iago is an evil character who fuels other characters with cruelty and hatred to encourage them to commit such cruel actions without even realizing it. He was able to lead for the downfall of almost all of the play’s characters. Iago’s character serves as the foil of the main character, Othello. Othello is a very respected Moor who is known for his wisdom, intelligence, and power. Whereas Iago manipulate different ways to make others believe his honesty in…

hear the word jealousy? Most people when they hear the word jealousy they think of something destructive. Both Terri Guillemets and Shakespeare view jealousy as a terrible thing that tears people apart. Current events like high school and Hollywood actors show hove bad jealousy is for society today. Othello, by William Shakespeare, shows this theme perfectly because the character Othello is so driven by jealousy that he ends killing his wife. Both Guillemets and Shakespeare view jealousy in a…

level, either through class or race. Shared humanity is acting for the good of people without expecting anything in return; when prejudice and jealousy come into play they make human act of spite and hate and not out of the good of people. In John Steinbeck's, “Of Mice and Men”, human jealousy and prejudice prevent people from sharing their humanity. Jealousy results as a roadblock for shared humanity. In Of Mice and Men, Curley, the ranch owner’s son, was a small man. One day Curley went into…

Iago can be characterized as spiteful because his goal of exacting revenge on Othello demonstrates how satisfied he will be if he harms Othello and goes beyond his boundaries in order to get back at Cassio as well. Iago is odious towards Othello because he made Cassio the lieutenant. As Iago continues to be spiteful, he starts to spread rumors about Othello raping Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter. As Iago and Brabantio were talking, Iago says: “Because we come to do you service and you think we…

over as I sleep.” This is a song lyric from the sogn Send Them Off! by the band Bastille, these lyrics show that the band believes Othello’s tragic flaw is jealousy, which is referred to by Iago as the green-eyed monster. The focus of this essay will be to prove these three things: Othello is a true tragic hero, his tragic flaw is his jealousy, and he is the central character within the play. First, Othello can be categorized as a tragic hero because at the start of the play he has it all;…

Othello by Shakespeare mainly focuses on the dangers of jealousy. It is shown that with circumstantial evidence, from sexual suspicion to professional competition, jealousy can destroy lives. We are introduced to a character named Iago, who clearly is displayed with loads of jealousy. Othello passed over the promotion to Cassio to become lieutenant instead of Iago. Iago also heard a rumor that othello hooked up with his wife Emilia. He says, “I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad, that…

In Othello Act 4 Scene 1, Iago further convinces Othello of Desdemona’s supposed unfaithfulness and Othello finally acts on his suspicions, striking Desdemona. This scene marks Othello’s tipping point between trusting and loving Desdemona and fully succumbing to Iago’s manipulation. In prior scenes, Othello is characterized as calm and in control, while in Act 4 Scene 1, he is overcome with emotion, falling into an epileptic fit, and brash. His stark difference in character led to part of my…

starts suspecting on Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. In addition, Iago manipulates the handkerchief, which is the symbolizing of Othello and Desdemona’s love is being used to break Othello’s heart. Since this solid evidence is on Cassio’s hands, Othello’s jealousy has aroused drastically. “I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!”(IV.i.190) Because of Othello’s extreme anger on his wife’s disloyalty is utilized by Iago’s evil sake, Desdemona’s catastrophe appears in the near…

In 1941 the attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to go to war, which forced many American boys prematurely become men. The novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles set in an era about two best friends attending an all-boys private school on the east coast and their personal struggles during World War II. The main character Gene is a teenager from the south, who arrived at The School of Devon where he meets his best friend Phineas. Finny is an optimistic, athletic kid who introduces…

Chase Richter English 10 Honors Dr. Maja Starcevic 4/17/2017 Through the text of Othello, Iago and other evil infused characters use animal imagery to further crumble the relationship of Othello, a moor general and Desdemona, a Venetian lady. In the play Othello, the animal imagery becomes very prevalent and helps differentiate characters within the play. Iago, an evil character, manipulates and develops animal imagery to create a bigger problem within the relationship. He begins his imagery…