A Comparison Of Human Nature In Othello

Human nature is a complex concept that no one is able to fully grasp. In the play Othello, Shakespeare’s view of human nature is primarily based on being jealous of what others have. Roderigo, being jealous of Othello of how he was able to obtain Desdemona’s love and Iago, not being able to obtain a promotion like Cassio. While in Christopher Moore’s A Dirty Job, shows that you care for those that are dear to you. Charlie, having to deal with the loss of his beloved wife, he cherishes his daughter Sophie and protects her by any means. Having the contrast of jealousy presented by William Shakespeare in the play Othello and affection by Christopher Moore in A Dirty Job, gives each other completely different resonances. In Othello, the concept

Whether it was to impact a single person 's’ life or the world. We were born and raise with meaning to live with and morals that we should abide by.

3. The movie O, is a modernized version of the great tragedy Othello by Shakespeare. Jealousy is perceived as the greatest theme shared by these works. How jealousy worked in these stories were that it clouded the mind of the antagonists, Iago and Hugo, which then leads to a tragedy that leads to the death of the protagonists beloved ones. The second strongest theme in these works were injustice. Iago and Hugo both devised a malicious plan that would sabotage the protagonists cherished ones that would result in their death. In the work Othello, the antagonist Iago, is Othello’s trusted standard bearer which slowly takes advantage of his trust to manipulate him by planting false accusations into his mind. This phrase was the turning point of the play, in which Othello is starting to believe in Iago’s claims later on,

OTHELLO

What dost thou say?

(3.3.35-40)

Iago keeps on making these false accusation while denying it to plant the idea that it is a possibility into Othello 's mind. That was Othello’s downfall towards the end and he realized it when Iago said, “Demand me nothing. What you know, you know.

From this time forth I never will speak word.” (5.2.355-356) While in the movie O, the protagonist Odin, was deceived a Hugo when he was told that Michael had Dessie’s scarf. Odin was enraged by the fact that he overheard the conversation that Hugo held with Michael and saw the scarf in the hands of Michael, but the scheme that Hugo placed was already set and Odin didn’t realize it. This was when Odin was completely manipulated by Hugo into strangling Dessie to death and eventually committing suicide himself. The acts that were done by both the antagonists were unjust. Both the play and movie started with a bond of trust between the protagonist and antagonist, while the antagonist had the upper hand of the intention of betrayal and succeeded.

4. The work Othello, by Shakespeare was the most insightful. It taught me that people have multi natured personalities. As Iago said toward the beginning of the play:

I hate the