Explore How Shakespeare Examines the Themes If Jealousy and Deception in Othello the Play and Othello the Character.
Explore how Shakespeare examines the themes if jealousy and deception in Othello the play and Othello the character. Sana Thomas
Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed, it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the 'hero' as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However, it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is bound up with envy hanging on a strained thread waiting to snap. In The Tragedy of Othello, William Shakespeare tells the tale of the “noble Moor” whose honour and innocence bring about his downfall. Shakespeare writes of the power of jealousy, and the art of masterful deception and trickery. The story primarily takes place in Cyprus, during a war between the people of Venice and the invading Turks. In this play Shakespeare shows the feeling of Othello’s embittered right-hand man, Iago. Iago's resentment erupts at his being passed over for a promotion to the position of Othello's lieutenant. He vows to retaliate against Othello by proceeding to manipulate his friends, enemies, and family into doing his bidding without any of them realizing. He leads Othello to believe that his new wife, the innocent Desdemona, is committing adultery with his newly promoted officer Michael Cassio. After a seed of jealousy has been planted, Othello’s mind takes its course in determining the true outcome, with a few more prompts from Iago. The chain of events that proceeded to follow is one that not only ends his own life, but also the life of his wife
What is deception? Deception is a wrongful act, to ‘deceive another, illusion, or fraud’. Deception, however, may be used with good intentions instinctively to protect someone from getting distressed. An example of deception with good intent is when in Act 1 Desdemona hides her relationship with Othello from her father, questioning whether
Jealousy and Deception are both continuous themes running through out Shakespeare’s Othello. Indeed, it is jealousy that provides the fuel for the plot and deception that leads to the classic downfall of the 'hero' as is common in Shakespeare tragedies. However, it is a theme of hate that the play opens. It is a hate of inveterate anger. It is a hate that is bound up with envy hanging on a strained thread waiting to snap. In The Tragedy of Othello, William Shakespeare tells the tale of the “noble Moor” whose honour and innocence bring about his downfall. Shakespeare writes of the power of jealousy, and the art of masterful deception and trickery. The story primarily takes place in Cyprus, during a war between the people of Venice and the invading Turks. In this play Shakespeare shows the feeling of Othello’s embittered right-hand man, Iago. Iago's resentment erupts at his being passed over for a promotion to the position of Othello's lieutenant. He vows to retaliate against Othello by proceeding to manipulate his friends, enemies, and family into doing his bidding without any of them realizing. He leads Othello to believe that his new wife, the innocent Desdemona, is committing adultery with his newly promoted officer Michael Cassio. After a seed of jealousy has been planted, Othello’s mind takes its course in determining the true outcome, with a few more prompts from Iago. The chain of events that proceeded to follow is one that not only ends his own life, but also the life of his wife
What is deception? Deception is a wrongful act, to ‘deceive another, illusion, or fraud’. Deception, however, may be used with good intentions instinctively to protect someone from getting distressed. An example of deception with good intent is when in Act 1 Desdemona hides her relationship with Othello from her father, questioning whether