Jealousy

Othello’s soul was shattered and his whole outlook clouded simply because his ideal was destroyed.” I think that if Othello were jealousy, he would begin hiding, spying, peeping and that is what he did not. The truly jealous man is not like that. Othello declares at the end of the play that he was not jealous, at least he was not of a jealous temperament. He would not have suspected Desdemona if he had not been deceived by the villain - Iago. Iago is pretending to be an honest man and Othello’s…

Jealousy and deception are powerful actions that can hurt and tear apart relationships, especially among friends. Jealousy is defined as “an unhappy or angry feeling of wanting to have what someone else has” (Merriam-Webster). Deception is defined as “the acts of making someone believe something that is not true “(Merriam-Webster). The power of jealousy and deception can lead to death figuratively and literally, as it did in the Nigerian folktale Why the Bat flies by Night. The themes of…

In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the presence of jealousy is one of the main driving forces of the development of the plot. Don John is jealous of his brother’s reputation and takes it out on Claudio. Claudio then undergoes strong envious feelings after Don John’s jealous rage leads him to tricking Claudio. These men are taken over by the ‘green eyed monster’, jealousy, which eventually turns out to do them only harm. Don John resents his brother, and this causes him to commit evil…

Othello, a jealous officer makes the noble general is believed that his wife is unfaithful to his own lieutenant. Multiple people get caught in the antagonist’s web causing chaos for everyone. In this play, jealousy becomes the root of all evil in master plans, manipulations, and murder. Extreme jealousy can make a person act like a monster is demonstrated through the actions and thoughts of both Iago and Othello. Iago’s envious desire to be in Cassio’s position and his suspicions of Othello…

these states may be, constant perseverance can render them harmless. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene overcomes his overpowering insecurities, smallness of self, and jealousy in a deadly struggle against his own twisted human nature. Finny’s confidence and natural athletic success draws Gene to him. Wisps of jealousy for Finny soon invade Gene’s mind, causing him to think to himself about how Finny easily “attracts everyone he meets” (Knowles 40). Gene also “feels a sudden…

William Shakespeare explores the theme of jealousy in Othello which leads results in the doom of the Othello. Shakespeare demonstrates the evil in humans through the characters of Othello such as Lago who uses others as his puppets to get to what he wants and another character who is driven by jealously is none other but Othello himself. Roderigo and Bianca demonstrate jealousy at various times in the play. Lago claims be man of loyalty and honest but beneath the skin his true identity is an…

dispossession” is what causes, in my opinion, jealousy among the male characters. Heathcliff’s first sign of jealousy manifested when he feared losing Catherine to Edgar and he realized that he did not have any power over her. Also, Graham is jealous of Alfred because Ginevra prefers de Hamal instead of him. This shows how the fear of losing something that was considered owned causes jealousy, anger and deep emotions. Whether or not love influences this jealousy is not clear; for example,…

Iago is responsible for the death of Desdemona. Othello just performed the crime. Overall, Othello portrays a tragic hero because he is responsible for his downfall by putting trust in Iago, struggles with overcoming jealousy and he does not deserve his misfortune. The power of jealousy and deception overpower Othello and allows him to make flawed choices. Shakespeare uses Othello’s character as a tragic hero to emphasize the sorrow in the play and to create a sense of pity towards…

Emotions are the strongest feelings that come into existence across our highest highs and our lowest lows. The two greatest emotions recognized to man are Love and hate. As experience has cultured us, “Love conquers all.” With love, you can do anything. The manipulation of love is stronger than hate because love gets you whereas you desire to go and disgust and hate merely brings pain and sorrow in its wake. Love is one of the most influential words that have ever continued as the commencing of…

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…