It is something that can destroy relationships and also consume the mind. Jealousy can be seen represented in the play a number of times and ways from suspicion to competition, and in every case, it can be very destructive. The jealousy theme in Othello is very interesting because Iago, an evil and destructive character, displays jealousy from the very beginning of the play. Iago has a mind where he feels that he should take revenge on those who he feels have done him wrong. Iago is jealous of both Othello and Cassio because of the same issue.
It even begs a question whether or not people are in charge of their actions or are they led by this greater, higher power. Homer introduces Achilles almost right away. At first Achilles comes across as a great warrior and a smart man. He attempts to resolve the situation between Agamemnon and Khryses recommending that Agamemnon returns Khryseis to her father (I, 150-151). After much deliberation King Agamemnon agrees to return Khryseis to her father but as compensation takes away Briseis (I,
The never-ending brawl between the Montagues and Capulets in due course envelops the lovers into conflict. Describing the initial fight between the two houses, Romeo states, “Heres much to do with hate, but more with love.” (Sc 1, Act 1, 175) Foreshadowing plays a role in providing hints for events to come as well as to present fate and destiny as a major motivation of the actions of characters. This is the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a story demonstrating the uncontrollable feelings of love and hate through foreshadowing and fortune. Love and hate appear as a consistent and major theme presented in Romeo and Juliet. As the play begins, Romeo experiences, what he thinks to be, ‘love’ with Rosaline while Juliet is consented to marry Paris.
With that Polythemus called upon his father, Poseidon, to seek revenge on the man who had harmed him. That incident hurt Odysseus more than losing a few men, because Poseidon made his travel home longer and harder. Yet another weakness of our hero is his "sensualness." In other words, Odysseus loves women. An example of his love for women was his
Brutus publically confesses his love for Rome, and by doing so, he reveals that he holds the welfare of the people over his own desires because he knew that assassinating Caesar would make him lose everything. Altruism is the rejection of one’s own desires for selfless concern of the well-being of others. The intentions of Brutus were purely altruistic, and altruism is the highest form of nobility. In Act III, sc. I, line 77 of the play, Brutus delivers Caesars deathblow at which point Caesar exclaimed: “Et the Brute!
She’s the queen of Tyre and she neglected her city, just because she fell in love with a hero. She also ruined the chances of finding another king, to help her rule Tyre, because none of the other princes are willing to marry her anymore. Dido gave up so much for Aeneas for what seemed like nothing. Just like Medea, Dido’s love for Aeneas starts out as an unwanted obstacle. Upon seeing Aeneas for the first time, she is struck by Cupid’s arrow.
Achilles achieved honor on the battlefield as depicted in The Iliad, which fueled his pride. “I tried to dissuade you, but you gave in to your pride and dishonored a great man whom the immortals esteem” (Homer 115). However, his pride was not the only thing the Achilles of The Iliad depicts; his quest for glory is also his motivation to fight. The last lines of Book XX describe Achilles desire for this glory, “But the son of Peleus pressed on to win him glory, flecking with gore his irresistible hands." In the movie Troy Achilles is first motivated by honor and pride, but then passion overtakes him when Agamemnon takes Briseis.
An example of his tragic flaw is the trust he puts in Cassius. This backfires as Cassius tricks him into killing Caesar for selfish reasons. Another example of his naïve attitude is allowing Mark Antony to give a eulogy speech at Caesar’s funeral. This, it once again backfires and Mark Antony ends up turning the plebeians against him. This is shown when Mark Antony uses reverse psychology by stating “But Brutus is an honorable man.” His tragic flaw shapes and foreshadows his downfall.
Lysander and Demetrius are constantly ‘warring’ over their love for Hermia or Helena, and do not observe the rules of fair play. Puck’s ‘love’ for mischief caused him to disregard fair treatment of the mortals, and the use of love juice in general could be considered unfair, however, without it, there would be no ‘happy ending’ to the play. The origin of the ‘war’ between Oberon and Titania is Oberon’s jealousy of Titania’s love for a mortal boy, whom she stole from and Indian King. This storyline links to the quote ‘All is fair in love and war’ in multiple ways. Firstly, it was unfair of Titania to steal the Indian King’s son.
However the feud made their love grow stronger and last more than a lifetime. Shakespeare uses the feud to structure the whole play e.g. the characters dislike each other due to the feud which leads to death. Shakespeare was right to choose feud to overcome love as feud brings more out of the audience; it makes them draw in e.g. Tybalt and Benvolio fighting draws the audience in to see who would win.