How Is Jealousy Presented In Othello

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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 …show more content…

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”

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