Insecurity In Othello's Jealousy

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

gian his revenge. His first step was to call Desdemona’s father, Barbantio and disturb him with the news “Even now, now, very now, an old black ram. Is tupping your white ewe.” (Act 1 Scene 1, Iago) Outraged Barbantio refuses to believe that the Moor managed to impress Desdemona, “Ay, to me. She is abused, stol'n from me, and corrupted By spells and medicines bought of mountebanks. For nature so prepost'rously to err, Being not deficient, blind, or lame of sense, Sans witchcraft could not.” (Act 1 Scene 3, Brabantio) It was incredulous to him how the moor managed to woo her and secretly marry her. Regardless of everyone interjecting Othello defending his love “But that I love the gentle Desdemona. I would not unhorsed free condition put into circumscription and confine” Act 1 Scene 1, Othello), if he didn’t love Desdemona he wouldn’t have risked it all.
Iago plants the seed of doubt when he tells him that Desdemona has given Cassio the beloved handkerchief he had given her. Othello becomes jealous but Iago is does not create it only influences it. Othello is so quick to believe him because of the trust he has for Iago. Othello who has done a great service to the state as the general in command of the military and Iago was one of his trustworthy soldiers. Desdemona’s is also a victim of Iago’s lies. At one point Othello puts more trust on Iago than on the sweet Desdemona.
The essence of the tragedy comes in when Othello kills the love of his life. If he didn’t love Desdemona it wouldn’t have been so hard to kill her. Othello is not emotionally stable when commits such crime. Love is something new to Othello, he is insecure of loosing Desdemona. Othello is not only afraid of falling inlove but also what comes with it She was believed to be ideal wife for any man by the Venetian society. Everyone including Igao desired her beauty yet she chose Othello and was faithful till the end, “They are loves I bear to you.” (Act 5, Scene 2, Desdemona)