Othello's Jealousy

Jealousy Anger. Envy. Resentment. These are all emotions that are caused by jealousy. Othello and Iago, the main characters of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, is overwhelmed by the strong emotions that ensues through jealousy.

     Iago told Othello that he would discuss Desdemona with Cassio, and that he would talk about the affair. Iago does not do this, and instead he talks about Bianca with Cassio, and Cassio laughs at things Iago says. Othello sees Cassio laughing and just assumes he is laughing at Desdemona, which in return upsets him very much. Iago used several tactics to set up Othello for deception in this case.

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“The theme of jealousy is clearly prominent throughout the film as it influences the characters’ actions. The major characters of Iago and Othello clearly possess this jealousy and express how it affects them. Iago is forced to expose his actual nature and Othello undergoes a total transformation from a normal human to a spiteful monster. Evidently, jealousy does cause people to change in horrific ways.”

Othello represents how jealousy, particularly sexual jealousy, is one of the most corrupting and destructive of emotions. It is jealousy that prompts Iago to plot Othello's downfall; jealousy, too, is the tool that Iago uses to arouse Othello's passions. Roderigo and Bianca

To this Iago says, “ There are a kind of men/ SO loose of soul that in their sleeps will mutter/ Their affairs. One of this kind is Cassio. / In sleep I heard him say “ Sweet Desdemona, / let us be wary, let us hide our loves.”/ And then, sir, would he gripe and wring my hand, / Cry “ O sweet creature!” Then kiss me hard, / As if he plucked up kissed by the roots/ That grew upon my lips.” (III.iii.467-469) When Othello demands proof of his wife’s infidelity with Cassio, Iago uses his gift of language to paint a false, but seemingly real Imagery of Desdemona and Cassio in Othello’s head. Iago changes Othello from the loving husband he was into a barbarian that “The Moors of Africa and Spain were looked upon by Englishmen and other Europeans,” (Othello as Tragic Hero, Alexander W. Crawford, Pg. 2) through his remarkable use of language. Although Iago knows that Desdemona is faithful, he is so determined to get revenge on the Moor that when he is given a chance to drive Othello mad, he comes up with a story that makes Othello mentally and physically ill. Iago is so convincing that Othello’s final decision is to kill his wife Desdemona so that she does not betray more

Othello is honestly is getting more crazy in jealousy and rage. He actually starts to believe Iago’s stupid lies and “proofs.” Iago is like becoming the master of Othello thoughts and is basically telling him what to think. And it’s sad, because of Othello’s lack of esteem, he believes all of it. Iago tells Othello that Cassio has even told Iago that Desdemona and Cassio slept together. To which they both devise a plan to make Cassio outwardly say he has, so Othello hides while Iago and Cassio “talk about Desdemona” but in reality he was talking about Bianca the whole time. Because Othello is starting to believe Iago, he is making a fool of himself. He is becoming more irrational and not trustworthy of his own wife, going as far to hit her

This does not prevent Iago from attempting to ruin Othello 's marriage. Once again he tells the public that he will try to frame Cassio and Desdemona as lovers to make Othello jealous. Cassio goes to Desdemona to ask her to speak to Othello on his behalf. When Othello enters the room, Cassio quickly becomes very guilty. Iago seizes the opportunity to convince Othello that Desdemona is having a relationship with Cassio, he succeeds, and Othello gets more and more jealous. Iago designs a plan to bring Cassio into the room while Othello is near and says he will confess. Cassio enters with Iago, who has just told him about his lover White. To Othello, it seems that Cassio admits a relationship with Desdemona. For the rest of the drama, Iago created a flow of lies that affected everyone. These lies lead to the deaths of Emilia (wife of Iago) and Roderigo. Othello ends up killing Desdemona out of anger and jealousy, when he learns the truth of her innocence, Iago was discovered and without repentance, he was imprisoned.

“I know not that; but such a handkerchief-I am sure it was your wife’s- did I to- day see Cassio wipe his beard with” (iii,iii.437-439). After this was said Othello became sure that revenge and Cassio’s blood is what he wanted. Still playing the mastery role of deception, Iago tries to make it seem like he has no part in the situation so he tries to calm down Othello by saying “ Yet be content” (III,iii,450) or “Patience, I say. Your mind perhaps may change” (III.iii.452). Although he was telling Othello relax and don’t be rash, Iago still fueled the fire because he basically said yes kill Cassio but let Desdemona live. “My friend is dead; ‘tis done at your request, but let her live”(III,iii,473-474) and Othello gives into Iago’s pigheaded motives when he says “Come, go with me apart. I will withdraw to furnish me with some swift means of death for the fair devil. Now art thou my lieutenant.”

He is filled with being envious of Cassio and shows his severe dislike of Othello since he never chose him as lieutenant which was given to Cassio Iago’s self desire is that he wishes everyone to have that everyone has that same guilt of feeling jealous. Iago shows that he is not conscious of whatever the consequences maybe his mindset was fixed and that was jealousy all over the place and blood of Cassio. Othello begins with the custody of Roderigo with in Iago. Roderigo planned that Iago will plan to make Desdemona fall in love with him so that Othello can be alone and distanced from her. This part of the play is unique because it shows how they begin to portray and illustrate Iago as the villain of the play.

First Iago exposes Othello and Desdemona's relationship to her father Brabantio who tries to stop their wedding but can't because Othello is approved by the Duke who respects his leadership and character. In light of the Duke’s approval Iago accuses his own wife, Emilia of having an affair with Othello and even has her plant a handkerchief. Then, he uses Roderigo's jealousy of Othello’s relationship with Desdemona to get Cassio fired which he eventually uses Cassio to get into more trouble. Iago started a rumor that Cassio and Desdemona which leads Desdemona to promise that she’ll convince Othello forgive his former lieutenant. Iago’s plan backfires and it leds to the death of Roderigo, Othello, and Desdemona.

Othello has finally been fully convinced of Desdemona’s infidelity, and plots to kill both her and Cassio. Iago jumps in, spurring him on and even saying that he will be the one to take care of Cassio. “OTHELLO: Get me some poison, Iago, this night. I’ll not expostulate with her, lest her body and beauty unprovide my mind again—This night, Iago! IAGO: Do it not with poison. Strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated. OTHELLO: Good, good, the justice of it pleases! Very good!” Othello has already planned on killing Desdemona, but Iago cannot resist jumping in one last time to suggest a new way of killing Desdemona, one of a twisted poetic justice. This does not really help Iago’s situation, as no matter how Desdemona dies, Othello would likely be caught. This is especially clear later as Othello is not even really secretive about it, at least partly because he believes he is morally right due to her supposed

Iago’s plan to get Cassio in trouble works successfully as his revenge plot on Cassio forces Othello to de-rank Cassio of his lieutenant duties do to unruly behavior. At this point Iago beings trying to convince Othello that his wife is unfaithful. Iago then tells Cassio that he should ask Desdemona to plead with Othello in order to be reinstated. Meanwhile he tells Othello that he fears that Cassio is Desdemona's lover. Trusting Iago, Othello is mad with rage and jealousy. Together with Iago, Othello promotes a plan to kill both Cassio and Desdemona because if he can’t have Desdemona; no one can. Iago then proceeds to plant Desdemona’s handkerchief in Cassio's room to make a scene that Cassio and Desdemona have been having a secret relationship to further enrage Othello. Othello sees this as proof that Desdemona and Cassio are lovers. That very same handkerchief was given by Othello to Desdemona as a first gift to symbolize their eternal love and faithfulness. As a result, Othello then abuses his wife in front of everybody, leaving the crowd in shock at the change in the noble and powerful

Iago told Othello that he could make Cassio admit to sleeping with Desdemona a proof Othello needed in order to believe such accusations. Iago was able to get Cassio to talk about sleeping with a women, however it was about a prostitute named Bianca and had no link to Desdemona. While having the conversation Cassio calls Bianca a prostitute but Othello, thought it was about Desdemona, “She hangs and lolls and weeps upon me, so shakes, and pull me”. This conversation fills Othello with anger because he thinks it’s about his wife, a women he loves. Iago had such a hold on Othello that he lead him to believe that killing Cassio as well as Desdemona was his only option. Iago, wanting to keep his good guy image promises to kill Cassio for Othello, and Othello decides to kill Desdemona