In writings In many of William Shakespeare plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, jealousy is an obvious theme seen throughout. Although, I feel as if jealousy in these plays is uncomparable towards others, perhaps being the main theme of the play. In fact, the amount of jealousy escalated so much to the point where it left some characters begging for their life and asking what they’ve done wrong or either being betrayed by an old friend. In modern terms, I would have to say that this play mimics the events foreseen throughout Captain America: Civil War. Friends who have fought and lived together turn on each other till they are dead or have given up for the most incoherent reasons. Throughout Othello, there are many instances of where jealousy is considered on having the power to destroy with many characters such as Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Desdemona, and especially Othello.
Jealousy completely destroys the play of Othello through many different characters. I feel, however, that the most important exhibit of jealousy is portrayed in Othello for Desdemona and Cassio’s false affair. “I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me?” (4.1.219). He becomes easily angered by Iago’s words since he was
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He was too easily manipulated as shown through Iago’s constant action of tooling with his mind. Because of Iago’s unbelievably “honest” words, he was convinced to sells all of his land and also pay Iago just to have a chance at pursuing Desdemona. Despite the fact, that he was previously turned down by both her and her father prior. Also, Roderigo agrees with all of his plans towards the end of the play which “coincidentally” get himself killed and finally realizes that he is not “Honest Iago” (1.3.337) after all. In fact, Iago even states at the beginning of Othello, “I am not what I am”
Some traits of a jealous person are insecure, overly attached, spying, and low-self esteem. Othello’s jealousy started when he believed Iago’s lies about his wife infidelity. Iago’s claim became stronger when Othello found out his wife doesn’t have the handkerchief that symbolized their love. Iago exhibits jealousy in the play. Iago was jealous of Cassio’s rank as lieutenant. Roderigo was jealous of Othello’s union with Desdemona. Othello’s jealousy was based on false information. Iago’s jealousy was based on the desired job position and Roderigo’s jealousy was based upon his love for Desdemona. As human beings, I think it is almost impossible to avoid jealousy, but a person can overcome it. It is part of the human nature feel jealous, but
Iago convinces Roderigo that this is a foolish idea and that he will help him win Desdemona’s heart. Iago directs Roderigo to sell everything he owns and give him all his money for this service (Bevington, 2014, Act 1, Scene 356-83). Shakespeare enables the reader to view the motives of Iago in this monologue, “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse; for I mine own gained knowledge should profane if I would time expend with such a snipe, but for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor; and it is thought abroad that twixt my sheets he’s done my office. I know not if’t be true; but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, will do as if for surety. He holds me well” (Bevington, 2014, Act 1, Scene 3, 384-91). Iago expresses in this thought that he is accustomed to preying on the weak and foolish therefore believing he is intelligently superior. He also believes that it would be a waste of his time if he did not profit from his acts in some way. Additionally, Iago’s selfish motives are expressed as hate for Othello because true or not, he believes that Othello has had an affair with Iago’s wife
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock.The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss. Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er. Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves” (3.3.163-168). In Shakespeare’s Othello, jealousy is the common theme that becomes Othello’s undoing. Through text in the play, the audience can notice Othello slowly begin to become crazed through his speech.
In each of these plays, jealousy is used as a means of producing a conflict and creating trouble in the lives of the characters. The jealousy in each play, although it is introduced in a different way, always involves a man being jealous of his wife (or fiancée, in Hero's case) being unfaithful with another man. Whether he misinterpret something he sees, or believe slanderous lies, the man's jealousy builds until it forces him to do something to punish his unfaithful woman. At the end of each play, the man is made to realize his mistake, but sometimes the damage can not be undone. Jealousy is the main crisis in each type of play - tragedy, trage-comedy, and comedy - but its results lie strictly in the way it is introduced, and the intended severity.
Have you ever been jealous of someone due to some reason? One can understand how jealousy can affect him or her to do horrible things. Jealousy causes people to perform stupid actions that they would not have done if they were not jealous of something or someone. The protagonist and the antagonist are mostly driven by love and filled with the feeling of jealousy. Due to the feeling of jealousy felt by the antagonist, Iago about not getting the job he wanted, he makes a plan to somehow destroy Othello’s love for Desdemona. As the play progresses, the protagonist, Othello begins to appear more like Iago, as his jealousy destroys his wife and consumes his life. Therefore, jealousy is personified as a “green eyed monster” through the combination of Othello’s credulous nature and Iago’s malicious villainy. It is the reason for the change in Iago’s and Othello’s behavior, impacts the insecurity
Throughout Othello the Moor of Venice we experience a rather uplifting story that seems to somehow come crashing down on not only the characters in the story but the reader also. Author William Shakespeare does a tremendous job at connecting us with the characters in the play. Othello, the protagonist in the play, falls slowly into the pit of destruction where jealousy takes control. He along with many other characters in the play are manipulated by Iago and slowly taken down from a peaceful, love filled, and triumphant place in their lives to one that is dark and revengeful. Many are led to their deaths because of the terrible deeds done by Iago, some of which include Othello himself who commits suicide only after murdering his new wife over nothing but the mindset of jealousy and hate. Shakespeare explores a vast amount of literary content here some of which delve into Jealousy. Jealousy alongside intense deceitful manipulation can introduce a person to another sinister side of themselves they never knew to existed. Iago 's ultimate goal in the play is not yet clearly laid out; there is much to
It's not love that is blind, but jealousy. In this beautiful small town of Venice, there is moor and his beautiful wife Desdemona, and the evil Iago, Roderigo, and Cassio. Othello is married to the beautiful Desdemona. He is an honorable man he was loyal to Venice, he was the general of an army. All of a sudden he started to act different, he started to change because Iago had told him that his wife Desdemona was fooling around with Cassio. Othello believes Iago because he trusted Iago, the same way he trusted everyone. Rodrigo had found out about Iago's plan to try to ruin Othello's life, so the two started to work together because Rodrigo was jealous that Othello had Desdemona and he wants her, Iago was jealous of the fact that Othello was trusted too much with many things, he was jealous that everyone loved Othello. So Iago planned everything out He planted things and messed with people's minds to have everything go down. Jealous is everywhere because you might want something that someone else has, you might wanna be just like someone, you might just want something just for yourself that you believe anything
jealousy which moves him to do many evil things in the play. He pays Iago large
Through out the play jealousy is a ruler over Iago’s thoughts and actions, influencing the way he feels about himself. Iago’s jealousy is exhibited while speaking with Roderigo “One Michael Cassio, a Florentine/ (A fellow almost damned in a fair wife)/ That never set a squadron in the field, / Nor the division of a battle knows/ More than a spinster—unless the bookish theoric, / Wherein the toged consuls can propose/ As masterly as he. Mere prattle without practice/ Is all his soldiership. But he, sir, had th' election/ And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof/ At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds/ Christian and heathen, must be belee’d and calmed/ By debitor and creditor./ This counter-caster/ He (in good time) must his lieutenant be/ And I, bless the mark, his Moorship’s ancient”(I.i.18-32) . Through Iago’s tone his enraged anger and discomfort is exhibited. Iago speaks with a sense of shame toward himself, “And I, bless the mark, his Moorship’s ancient” (I.i.32). exposing his loss of respect for himself. When Iago loses respect for himself it is certain he has lost all respect for others, bein...
Jealousy can sometimes be an inevitable feeling to have towards other people in relationships or even in friendships, and that feeling can negatively affect the bonds with these certain people. One of the main themes in Shakespeare’s Othello, was how friendships and marriages can be ruined all because of one person’s jealousy, which can ring true in real life.
As Iago remarks, “Now, my sick fool / Roderigo, Whom love hath turn’d almost the wrong side out” (2.3.53-55) The more and more Iago fails to get Desdemona’s heart for Roderigo the more desperate and anxious he becomes, not realizing how much of a fool he is becoming.
The play, Othello is one of the most famous tragedies composed by William Shakespeare during the Renaissance period. It powerfully portrays a world where the acts of evil ultimately vanquishes fidelity, nobility and integrity. The central themes jealousy and manipulation embodies the foretold tragedies and the downfall tragedies of the characters due to one’s insecurities. Through the use of literary techniques and figurative language, Shakespeare has effectively explored the themes of jealousy and manipulation.
“He’s gone, but his wife’s killed” (pg. 286, line 238). See also. When Iago’s treachery is finally unmasked, the justification he offers almost cheats the audience at first glance, as he stands there almost speechless “Demand me nothing. What you know, you know” (pg. 1). 287, lines 303-304).
Iago’s initial jealousy of Cassio led him to seek revenge, thus moving the entire plot. He also fuels his hatred of Othello by convincing himself that Othello slept with his wife. His jealousy initiated many of the other characters’ jealousy, which resulted in multiple negative consequences. This included the death of Brabantio, Roderigo, Desdemona, his wife Emilia, and finally Othello. He was also punished for his jealousy. He is arrested and it is implied in the passage that he not be killed, but instead, tortured until he talks.
However, Iago conceals his other motives of cheating Roderigo out of his money and advancing his own social standing. Iago showed he is willing to taint his own honor in order to maintain a trustworthy reputation with Roderigo. Continuing in his two-faced nature, Iago revealed the dissimilarities between honor and reputation through his own deceitfulness with Casio. When consoling Casio about his reputation, Iago explains the insignificance and injustice of social