Jealousy In Shakespeare's Othello, The Moor Of Venice

The higher the level of insecurity, the more people are prone to jealousy. Often times in marriage, people are accustomed to believing the silliest things and before they know it, their relationship is ruined. Individuals chose to worry about the fear of being split apart instead of focusing on current ecstasy. In the play, Othello, by William Shakespeare, the main character falls into a state of pure rage and jealousy. This eventually controls and destroys his initial nobility while hurting people along the way. Through evil vengeance and false inevitability, the author significantly conveys Othello’s naivety and displays how jealousy easily corrupts people’s minds.

   Othello features jealousy as the dominant motive for action and therefore just as reflected in real life we bare witness to jealousy influencing the characters of Iago, Brabantio, Roderigo, and Othello. In this essay I shall be attempting to examine this theme in depth drawing comparison between jealousy and the consequential action.

In William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello", jealousy is conveyed by the handkerchief, a symbol that adds to the importance of the work all in all.

Othello, Iago seeks to receive his rightful place as Othello’s second in command as lieutenant by destroying Cassio to climb the ranks instead of directly targeting Othello, but the methods Iago shows within the play show that Iago does fit the role of an archetypal villain, and is simply a fool blinded by jealousy. It is without question that Iago hates Othello as it is stated in the play multiple times in the play, but Othello is not Iago’s main target, Othello is merely a roadblock in Iago’s plan. Iago is mischievous as heart, and some believe he is a mastermind in creating devious plans to ruin

Throughout the play, Othello, many characters experience jealousy. This emotion runs some of the characters’ lives. Some of the characters’ emotions are triggered by other characters. Because of the jealousy they experience, they make irrational decisions. In the play Iago, Roderigo, and Othello all experience jealousy which leads them to destruction.

Jealousy, or as William Shakespeare prefers to call it, ‘The green-eyed monster”, is rampant in society today. It always has, and always will be, present in our lives, regardless of if it is consciously displayed or not. Jealousy, stem from insecurity and envy and leads to bitterness and the desire for revenge. All jealousy may not be inherently negative but once it becomes uncontrolled, it has the power to completely ruin an individual's life. In William Shakespeare's Othello, the issue of jealousy and its detrimental effect on the lives of an individual and those who surround them is addressed through the characters of Othello and Iago.

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Famous for his tragedies, William Shakespeare wrote this revolutionary work of art Othello, written between 1602 and 1604, Othello was performed for the first time in front of King James the first at the whitewall palace. But it wouldn’t be until 200 years later that in 1826 Ira Aldridge would play as the first black actor at London’s royalty theater, as the lead role of Othello.The audience at whitewall and the royalty theater, were able to see firsthand the love, racism, and jealousy, that develop as the major themes of this tragedy. Jealousy, which is usually defined as feeling resentment against someone because of that person’s rivalry, success, or advantages, is concurred as the key theme of Othello. Some may object to the idea

Jealousy can cause many things to occur. For example, manipulation, betrayal, and death. Manipulation, to get them to do things that they know is not good for them for instance, drugs or alcohol. Betrayal, is getting jealous of their accomplishments. Also death, for being so jealous of a friend who has accomplished so much that killing is the best solution to get rid of them. In the movie “O” a modern version of Othello by William Shakespeare and Julius Caesar also written by William Shakespeare, Odin and Caesar were manipulated for being the best at what they do. Jealousy could really get anyone killed.

Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. Shakespeare based the play on a story “of the Unfaithfulness of Husbands and Wives.” The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and Iago, his unfaithful ensign. This play has withstood the test of time, and because of its lasting themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, it is still preformed and appreciated by many until this day. Jealousy is the heart of this play. At the beginning of the play, we can see jealousy has twisted Iago just as badly as it will eventually warp and corrupt Othello. Apparently once a good and honest soldier, Iago allows jealousy to lead him down a dark path from which he does not or cannot turn back.

Jealousy is the feeling of wishing for one’s accomplishments, achievements, and even capabilities. It can overtake humans as well as animals. Jealousy is one of the oldest emotions in the world, but it is also one of the most ruinous. According to freelance writer Cheri Bermudez’s “The Causes and Effects of Jealousy” article, emotions such as this can lead us to jump hastily into assumptions, thus creating great consequences that can have a strong chance of bringing great pain to everyone, such as emotional instability, a prolonged feeling of bitterness and depression, a breaking of close relationships, and in some cases, death. According to therapist Zawn Villines’s “What causes Jealousy?” article, emotions such as jealousy can lead to great savagery among one another and homicide. For example, imagine a boy having certain feelings for a girl; however, that girl is already in another relationship with another boy, thus creates jealousy and bitterness between the two boys, possibly bringing physical harm to each other.

Othello is a disastrous love story about a 16th century man who secretly marries a young beautiful woman named Desdemona. After marrying her, the father of Desdemona, Brabantio finds out and disown his daughter for doing such a thing like that. During the story, Othello is constantly being displayed as a green-eyed monster. Which is also known as jealousy. Othello was never considered a jealous monster, he was turned that way due to Cassio and Iago planning tricks in his mind to cause trouble between him and Desdemona. The plan did work because Othello saw that Desdemona stood up for Iago’s job, saw that Cassio one of the guards had Desdemona’s handkerchief and in Othello mind he thought for sure she was loving another man secretly. I act 3,

The play “Othello” was written by William Shakespeare. The story is about a man named Othello falling in love with a girl named Desdemona. He faces challenges because he is a black person living in Venice, and he is in love with a white woman. Othello is a general in the Venetian army, so he had to prove himself worthy because he was of darker complexion. Iago is one of Othello’s members from the army, and Othello believes he is an honest man.

“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on (Iago- 3.3.195).” In Shakespeare’s play Othello, jealousy plays a huge role. A jealous man manipulates everyone around him (see figure 1) into doing insane deeds, including murderous acts. This tragic tale of jealousy, racial prejudice, love, manipulation, and candor captures the tale of the innocent, the evil, and a tragic hero. In Blazing Moon Theatre’s rendition of Othello, our company seeks an Othello with genuine and naïve characteristics.

Jealousy is the central theme in the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare. It is the most famous literary work that focuses on the dangers of jealousy. The play is a study of how jealousy can ruin lives – even with only the most circumstantial evidence of guilt. The play opens in Venice and revolves mainly around a man called Othello. It’s his actions and thoughts which makes the play interesting and suspenseful. Themes such as love, jealousy, betrayal, honesty and vengeance are all important and widely portrayed throughout the play. However, as we venture into the play and the character Othello, we will realise that jealousy is ultimately the most important theme of them all. It is the fundamental element that fuels the characters and