Shakespeare’s novel Othello shows the downfall of the great General Othello, due to a flaw that is exploited by a man named Iago. But what is that flaw? The flaw in question is Othello’s raw emotions. Iago uses the emotion of jealousy against Othello all throughout Act 3 and most likely into Act 4.The jealousy comes into play when Iago convinces Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him with Cassio. At first, Othello refuses to believe this, but soon doubt and jealousy set in. In Act 3,
Jealousy in Othello Shakespeare is known for his exceptional ability to compose plays full of deceit, trickery, revenge, and jealousy. The play Othello, evolves around the theme of jealousy. One of Shakespeare's most credible characteristics in his writing is his ability to compose a play in which has a story that originates, and strides on lies. As theses lies were unraveled the central theme of his play became distinct, and clearly visible. The central theme was
Shakespearean plays jealousy usually plays a considerable role in the causing the tragedy. Shakespeare shows great understanding in human nature and human tendencies. One aspect of human nature that he has a lot of insight on is jealousy. Shakespeare understands jealousy well, and is able to illustrate how jealousy can bring out the worst in people. In Othello , it is clear that in law relationships will fail because jealousy makes both parties of the relationship act evil. In addition, jealousy can cause
Jealousy is portrayed in the entire playthrough Iago and Othello, and it’s evident through the two main characters. First, in the play, Iago feels jealousy on Michael Cassio who was elected as the assistant military officer by Othello. This is evident in the play when he tries to explain to Roderigo how much he hates Othello for failing to promote him to be a lieutenant in spite of being Othello's long-term standard bearer, as well as had the recommendations of three leaders of Venice. As if that
In the play “Othello’’ according to William Shakespeare 1604 during the Elizabeth era, there are many literary devices to help the reader understand the theme of the story because one of the those many literary devices that used in the play was the range of the jealousy.But there are many example in the play with othello and the big example of jealousy was throughout the play when there was a triangle between Cassio, Othello and Lago. Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives
betrayal, jealousy, or death. All of these themes are present in Othello, but none or more prominent than jealousy. Jealousy is a central theme from the beginning when Roderigo is jealous of Othello because he wants to be with Desdemona. The jealousy continues towards the end when Othello is jealous of Cassio because he thinks Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. Iago fashions much of this jealousy by creating lies and enacting misleading situations. Iago has a hatred for Othello and is jealous
Throughout the play othello, Characters have shown many different themes but the theme that showed up the most is the “destructive nature of jealousy”.The Main characters that show this theme are Iago, Roderigo, and Othello. Iago shows the most jealousy in the play because of othello and cassio. In the first act we see Iago's soliloquy on lines (426-447) that he says he hates Othello and he plans on destroying him then taking his spot as general. That is the first of many times we see Iago saying
Othello and Uncontrolled Jealousy Dominating the protagonist in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello is the passion of sexual jealousy. Dominating the antagonist is another type of jealousy toward Cassio, and hatred toward the general. Let us look closely at the concept of jealousy as it is revealed in this drama. Lily B. Campbell in Shakespeare’s Tragic Heroes definitively categorizes Othello as a “study in jealousy”: Othello has suffered less in its modern interpretation than
Shakespeare’s play Othello, the Moore of Venice, the central idea is jealousy. Jealousy is a powerful emotion that may induce behavior that would otherwise not be conventional. Iago uses jealousy to manipulate Othello into committing various acts against his wife, Desdemona. After reading this play, what really sticks out is that one must be careful who they trust. Conflict, Symbolism, and Dramatic Irony are the literary elements that are shown throughout the play Othello. The central idea jealousy is supported
The play Othello by William Shakespeare was published during the 16th century, it is one of Shakespeare’s popular and controversial plays. Shakespeare depicts Othello’s race as placing him apart in some respects from the predominantly white European society in which he lives. Jealousy is another of the main themes in Othello. Iago is the first character to start the sparks of jealousy in Othello, and in the end, causes the downfall of Othello and Desdemona. In the end, racism and jealousy are the