Theme Of Jealousy In Othello

(I,iii,395), and cause mistrust and grief for Othello and Desdemona, eventually causing a rift in their relationship (I,iii,339). Despite Iago’s ideal encapsulation of the “villain” persona, in which his nature is one of very untrustworthy and extremely manipulative, he manages to control his emotions and jealousy to a great degree. Even to such an extent that Othello calls him nicknames like “Honest Iago” and “Fair Iago”. Due to the secretive nature Iago possesses, his moves are precise and calculated which leads to unexpected and very harsh attacks. One example of the influence Iago’s jealousy had on his plans are shown in Act three, in which the character Cassio found a random handkerchief on the bed in his room. This exemplifies the deceitfulness

Due to the nature of jealousy and the underlying factors such as deceptiveness and anger, it ultimately spreads much like a viral infection from character to character throughout Shakespeare’s Othello resulting in the demise of many characters. Works Cited

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