Insecurity In Othello's Jealousy

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Being in love for the first time brings a numerous amount of emotions into play, one of them being jealousy. Although the feeling of affection is still there’s a sense of insecurity that grows regardless. Therefore any kind of accusation may lead to the destruction to even the strongest of relationships. In the play by William Shakespeare, “Othello”, the protagonist doesn’t know how to handle the ideology of his wife possibly not loving him anymore that leads him to do the unspeakable. Despite Desdemona’s father disapproval and the racial, cultural obstacles, Othello and Desdemona hold an indestructible love. A love Iago is determined to put to the test. After Othello chose Cassio to be his lieutenant he was going to do the impossible to

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