Examples Of Jealousy In Shakespeare's Othello

Shakespeare 's play “Othello” Is a tragic comedy written in 1603; The play deals with many universal problems that were prominent in that time period. The reason Shakespeare has remained so popular in today 's culture is the fact that each of his plays includes natural occurring problems and challenges humans have faced throughout history. In Othello the universal and timeless problem that appears in the play is jealousy. Since humans first felt love jealousy has been right there causing havoc and stirring up trouble. Jealousy has created a drastic change in how relationships function, it creates barriers between in the way humans see themselves versus how others see them. In Othello Jealousy creates an impediment between the way Othello views

She views herself as a loyal and faithful wife who has every good and pure desire for herself and Othello. Jealousy however is a deceptive device that gives Othello the illusion that Desdemona is unfaithful and dishonest. When Othello is enraged about the loss of the handkerchief the audience knows that he is consumed with jealousy which is causing him to lose his temper. On the other hand Desdemona is unaware that Othello is jealous saying, "Men 's natures wrangle with inferior things, / Though great ones are their object" (3.4.165-166). When she says this she believes that something has gone wrong at work and Othello is just taking it out on her ( the inferior thing). This quote helps to show the audience just how pure and innocent Desdemona is and how rash Othello was in assuming that she was being unfaithful. Latter in the next act when Othello 's jealous heart is burning with rage he calls Desdemona a whore. When he leaves she cries out to Emilia and Iago "Unkindness may do much; / And his unkindness may defeat my life, / But never taint my love" (4.2.187-189).By this she is showing her faithfulness to the Moor despite his inexorable behavior she is determined to serve her husband despite it destroying her life. "I cannot say 'whore ': / It does abhor me now I speak the word; / To do the act that might the addition earn / Not the world 's mass of vanity could make me" (4.2.189-193). This shows that the Moor is blind with jealousy

It is used astonishingly well is Shakespeare 's play Othello. Jealousy is the root cause of the Moors blindness and the reason that he is being deceived. It caused him to view Iago as a friend and turn against his wife. At its worst jealousy creates barriers between the way humans see themselves versus how others see them. In Othello Jealousy creates an inhibition between the way Othello views Iago and Desdemona warping the truth from who the characters truly are to who he believes them to be. Like Iago mentioned humans must beware of the green eyed monster otherwise we a subject to self torment and never ending