of Othello As Thomas Macaulay once said‚ “Othello is‚ perhaps‚ the greatest work in the world”‚ and that statement may be true. Othello‚ a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ follows the military and romantic life of Othello and those he comes into contact with throughout the play. During the course of history‚ this famous play has been performed on both the stage and on film hundreds of times. The stage and film portrayals equate and differentiate from Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello. Othello is
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Jealousy is said to be a very petty trait‚ but it is safe to say it is a trait held by numerous people. Jealousy can consume individuals with rage‚ and sadness. In the play Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist Othello is manipulated by who he believes to be his friend‚ Iago. Iago‚ a manipulating con-artist seeks revenge upon Othello for not appointed him as a high-ranking general in the Venetian army. Due to Othello’s trusting persona and insecurities about his age‚ racial and
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punishment‚ we would all be much more evil than we imagine. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ we tend to empathize with Othello‚ the honest Moor‚ in spite of being much more similar to Iago. We would like to imagine that Othello’s actions are human nature‚ but deep down we understand Iago’s behavior. Iago’s motivations for monetary gain through
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beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss Who‚ certain of his fate‚ loves not his wronger (Othello).” Iago is jealous because he thinks that he’s much more qualified than Cassio to be a commander. Roderigo is jealous because Othello was with Desdemona. Their intentions are to go to Brabantio and tell him that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by Othello. Jealousy is like mood swings. Jealousy comes and goes‚ it
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Cohen Derek. “PAIRIARCHY AND JEALOUSY in Othello and the winter’s tale” modern language Quarterly 48.3 (1987): 207 Professional Development Collection. EBSCO. Web 17 oct. 2011 Shakespeare‚ William. “Othello the moor of Venice” Champaign IL: Book Jungle D. E. Godfrey‚ “Shakespeare and the Green Eyed Monster‚” in Neophilologus‚ Vol. LVI‚ NO. 2‚ April‚ 1972. Pp. 207-20. Ruth Cowhioj. “Blacks in English Renaissance Drama and the Role of Shakespeare’s Othello‚” People have personal insecurities
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ability to do so. Iago‚ the character in “Othello” has the ability to take control of all the characters’ lives even if they don’t suspect any kind of remorse. While Shakespeare gave Iago the ability to control the entire plot by his secret misleading situations allows him to be the enticer of every situation that occurs throughout the story. Iago takes advantage of his power by manipulating all of the characters due to jealousy. Jealously plays an important role in Othello. Iago and Othello share similar
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English Speech This vital speech by Iago taken from Act 2 Scene 3 occurs just after the brawl between Cassio and Montano‚ where Othello is disgusted with his lieutenant’s behavior and dismisses Cassio. From the beginning Iago behaves in this way because of his intense jealousy he has at Othello for promoting Cassio over him. His motivation develops further due to jealousy of both Cassio and Othello‚ and their happiness. These projections of hate are a result of Iago’s own insecurities and his obsession
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Envy is known as one of the seven deadly sins for its ability to corrupt those who experience it. Similarly‚ jealousy can have a similar effect on people‚ especially when they decide to act on it. Although both envy and jealousy seem extremely similar‚ there is a fine line separating the two. Darlene Lancer mentions in her article‚ “How Insecurity Leads to Envy‚ Jealousy‚ and Shame‚” that envy is a “feeling of discontent… with regard to someone’s advantages‚ possessions‚ or traits such as beauty
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inside both Othello and himself. Othello believes Desdemona to be virtuous‚ “Where virtue is‚ there are more virtuous” (III iii. 217)‚ and of pure and heavenly attributes. To Othello Desdemona can do no wrong‚ because of this when Iago informs Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful he needs “ocular proof”. Othello states that if he does receive this proof‚ he will “whistle her off and let her down the wind/To prey at fortune” (III. iii. 303-304). This is the first time Othello allows his jealousy
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Tyson Lee Direct Causes Jealousy. In the article they discuss the many theories that have been put out there for the reasons of why jealousy happens. Those theories have come out in the past decades‚ and there are strong supports for any of the theories presented. But the experiments are hard to create the actual emotion of jealousy in a lab setting. The testing of a theory of jealousy concentrating on threats to the self-system‚ two experiments are tested that try to put the troubles
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