Othello Jealousy Essay

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    Different Forms of Jealousy   Jealousy is a feeling of mental uneasiness from suspicion of fear or rivalry , uneasiness, as in love or aims. Like for example , ones’ disposition is determined how one is feeling at least for a day vs. someone who is immune to one emotion every day. Many of these characters in “ Othello “ , jealousy at least reached one of the different forms that I’ve mentioned.  Othello teaches us that jealousy gives off an insecure feeling about others. Anything that crosses

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    Othello is a play driven by jealousy & manipulation 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

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    Despite being written in 1603, William Shakespeare’s Othello is a tragic tale of love, jealousy and betrayal that still resonates with audiences today. No doubt it is shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. But of the many strong emotions and tragic elements in Othello, jealousy seems to be at the core of all events in the story. Jealousy results in hate, lies , betrayal, manipulation, and eventually to murder. This play is about a Moore, Othello, who is a general in the army of Venice; an unusual

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    Jealousy, to William Shakespeare it was a ‘green-eyed monster’, to B. C. Forbes it was a ‘mental cancer’ and J. P. Kennedy even asserted that ‘more men die of jealousy than cancer’. Jealousy is a complicated emotion which is a feeding of resentment against someone because of that person’s success or advantages. It is the worst aspect of human nature that can cause betrayal of trust, obsession and even crimes of passion like murder. This emotion has plagued mankind beginning with Cain and Abel and

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    plants the poisonous seeds of jealousy into Othello, his deep affection for his loyal wife, Desdemona, has a radical shift for the worse. His initial eloquent, sweet words towards his wife become more aggressive and malicious, as he falls deeper and deeper into a mad state created by Iago’s machinations. In Act 4, Scene 2, lines 175 - 193, Desdemona desperately pleads Iago to teach her how to earn Othello’s affection again. Her dialogue shows her sincerity towards Othello, and the confusion, sadness

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    In modern consultation behind Othello’s character in Othello, an arguable issue, has been on why Othello does not investigate Iago’s accusations. On why he does not seek to find his own proof of Desdemona’s supposed betray. On the one hand, some argue that he is blinded by his own jealousy. From, this perspective, one can see why it is do easy for Iago o play with Othello’s head. On why Othello falls for Iago’s games without a problem. On the other hand, however, one can even argue that it is more

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    In addition, distrust is the consequence of jealousy. When people are jealous, their impulsiveness will blind their eyes, hence they would make poor choices and distrust the ones that actually love them. Once in this frame of mind, distrust forms an insurmountable barrier between people and this barrier will never disappear, no matter how hard people try to fix it. In the play, distrust causes Othello to be irrational,as well as driving him to make the worst decision in his life, trust dishonest

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    texts that have been reviewed in the course have dark actions which lead to terrible outcomes. Titus Andronicus is surrounded by this aspect and it can be seen in every scene. War and family can make a man go berserk. Jealousy is a cruel torture method and is perfectly executed in Othello. Revenge is an evil act that can be mistaken for justice. The Merchant of Venice gets these two words mixed up and resulted in a punishment worse than death. Twelfth Night creates an illusion of having a happy ending

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    I can personally relate to the Shakespeare play Othello because of the many themes. These include of racism lack of trust and jealousy. I have experienced and observed these themes through my life. The racial aspect of Othello is what makes the play relevant to a modern audience. Race is a dominant theme is Othello because Othello is victimised as a black man, highlighting that due to race he is an outcast. Iago’s strong hatred of Othello is not rational. Today individuals are affected by image and

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    In William Shakespeare’s drama, “Othello,” the main character, Othello, is completely infatuated by his lovely wife, Desdemona. However, many factors give reasonable suspicion to Othello that Desdemona is cheating, which causes Othello’s life to go into a downward spiral, finalizing with his cold-blooded murder of Desdemona, which was not justified due to the fact that in the end, she had not been cheating at all. Now, there are many interpretations of this classic drama, with author A.C. Bradley

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