Jealousy

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…

with Cassio, Othello performs a soliloquy, stating his disbelief due to his great deal of faith in Desdemona claiming, “No, Iago, I’ll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove, And on the proof there is no more but this: Away at once with love or jealousy!” (III٠3۰747). In response to Iago’s first suggestion towards Desdemona’s loyalties lying with Cassio, without the hesitation of questioning any possible truths in Iago’s claim, Othello performs a soliloquy, stating his disbelief due to his…

A Jealous Deception A trait commonly shared by antagonists of stories is the green-tinged emotion jealousy. However, it is also a trait that can be found in characters that appear to be the protagonist, or “good guy” of the tale as well. These characters are the ones easily deceived and manipulated by the true villain, as they often want something the villain can appear to help them find. Othello, from Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice” and Edmund Pevensie from “Narnia:…

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…

is difficult to obtain. Something that, once it is gained, should never be lost. It is sought after, it's unique color shining brightly. Unfortunately, it is also very soft, and humility is able to dent and misshape it with the weakest of blows. Jealousy can act like mercury,…

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he plans to poison her. Iago though, stops him and suggests chocking or smothering her in bed would be better suited. Othello’s loss of control and understanding of right from wrong is implicated by the constant handling and correlation of Iago’s jealousy. Iago promised Othello to aid him in termination of Cassio from the equation. His gain was for the dismissal of his opponent, the position of lieutenant to now be his, and conclusively for Cassio’s…

It is the popular opinion of many that Iago is Shakespeare’s evilest creation, with S.T Coleridge going as far as to describe him as a ‘motiveless malignity’, while Don John is perceived as Shakespeare’s most humane, if not passive villain. Whereas Iago is characterised as a villain of concealment, Don John is one of disclosure, and this stark contrast may suggest contrasting ideologies between these villains. The idea of motive that Coleridge presents is not in the sense that we know, as he…

lord, of jealousy: It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on”. Othello’s status as a soldier showcases him as powerful, and masculine. In contrast, traits of jealousy present the opposite; the imagery associated with jealousy suggests the destructive qualities of this emotion. There is a strong sense of devouring in the word “feeds” which fits in with Iago’s description of Othello as being “eaten up with passion”. The idea of feeding on Othello suggests that jealousy will…

CHARACTER QUESTIONS I think pride was his downfall. Pride blinded him. He was too troubled by what others thought of him or what others were saying about him to actually see the reality... which was, in Othello's case, that his wife really did love him and wasn't betraying him. However despite what Desdemona said to convince him otherwise, Othello simply knew he was right. I mean, how may he be wrong? He's a man, and men are never wrong. Men do not lie, women do. It had been this pride that had…