1 Victor Jack English 3220 October 9‚ 2010 Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is a profound and universal human emotion. It is capable of driving human behavior and destroying relationships. William Shakespeare is known to use powerful emotions as themes for his work; and jealousy is no exception. Othello is Shakespeare’s examination of jealousy and its malignant effects. Shakespeare asserts that no good can come from jealousy; with jealousy comes only pain and destruction. Shakespeare introduces
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Shakespeare explores the universal concepts of jealousy and revenge‚ and their implications on individuals‚ through his Venetian play; Othello. He enables the audience to witness the demise of the respected protagonist as a result of his fatal flaws which are relatable to his audience. Noble Othello’s jealousy and passion is heightened by Iago; an external force who takes advantage of Othello’s naivety and trust in him. Iago’s motives for revenge are manifested in his soliloquy‚ where he reveals
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Jealousy is described as feelings of resentment against someone because of that person ’s rivalry‚ success‚ or advantages. It plays a very large role in Shakespeare’s “Othello”. Jealousy is the fire that motivates Iago and clouds Othello’s judgment‚ leading to the downfall of both men. Iago is extremely jealous of Cassio because of his position in the army. “Iago‚ a Venetian soldier of so good reputation that he is known to everyone as “honest Iago”‚ feels bitterly and deeply that he has
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Schreiner Paper 2 The Means Behind Friendship “Friendship is a virtue or at least involves virtue. It is necessary to life‚ since no one would choose to live without friends even if he had all other material goods. Friends are a refuge in times of poverty and misfortune; they help to guard the young from error; they help the old in their weakness‚ and help those in the prime of life to perform noble actions.” –Aristotle According to dictionary.com‚ the word friendship is defined as a person known well
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Jealousy Kills A common belief in ancient Greece was misogyny which is the fear of women (Pomeroy 90). Misogyny brought about male superiority which will explain the actions of Jason‚ a main character in the story Medea by Euripides. Men in ancient Greece created a society where it was nearly impossible for women to live on their own because they could not get a job to support themselves. Men in ancient times were terrified of the idea of‚ “…a good wife like Deronia can murder her husband. These
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Jealousy in Othello "O‚ Beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster (3.3.195-96)..." If a monster with green eyes were coming at an individual‚ what would one do? The answer of course‚ depends on the circumstances of that particular person. Would one permit the green-eyed monster to destroy his or her own mind‚ and control his or her every move? In this case the green-eyed monster would indeed be jealousy. so lets use Iago for example. He was prejudice towards the African American
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mutual trust‚ understanding and loyalty. Friendship is a relationship which involves mutual self respect‚ trust‚ loyalty and affection. Good friends enjoy each others company‚ share the same interests and are loyal to each other. A friend is some one‚ who stands by our‚ even during difficult times. It requires honesty and mutual understanding md has to be nurtured with devotion and patience. Just as it takes patience grow a garden‚ in friendship‚ too‚ first a seed is planted and then it has
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have never become king. However‚ one could also argue that Macbeth would have become king regardless of his wife because his jealousy would have driven him to kill Duncan in order to get the crown. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth was against killing Duncan in order to become king. He said to himself in an aside that his‚ “thought‚
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Friends are very important in our lives. Friendships are easily formed when we are young and do not demand too much out of it. According to studies and research‚ humans tend to form highest number of friendships at kindergarten and primary level. However‚ one tends to have less friends as one grows older and wiser. This is because we realize there are good friends and bad ones. The saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed is very apt in this scenario because good friends are those who are
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Ann Salak English 98 3/9/2014 Three Types of Friendships There are three different types of friendships we experience in our lives. The three different types of friends are acquaintances‚ friends and a best friends. We all have people that fall in to each category. An acquaintance is someone you might know by name and run
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