Jealousy 1: The play opens with a discussion of jealousy. Iago is upset because Othello selected Michael Cassio as his lieutenant. He is jealous of Cassio's position both in the military and with Othello's service. This initial jealousy is the catalyst for the play's sequential plot of mixed jealousy and destruction. Jealousy 2: Brabantio is partially jealous of the Moor for stealing his daughter's love.
Iago is very jealous of Othello because he wants to be in a better position but he is out ranked by a moor. He is angry that a Moor has power over him. Throughout the play he makes mention of Othello’s color and is negative about it. Then, Iago thinks that there is no way that a woman as lovely as Desdemona is going to love someone like Othello. Iago is jealous of him because he suspects Othello has slept with his wife Emilia.
In his soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 2 Line 380 he’s especially brutal towards Desdemona in his plans showing no shame what so ever. Othello exhibits a part of humans that is able to be tempted and deceived. While a good man at the start, Shakespeare uses this as a template to bring out the green-eyed monster of jealousy in Othello, as an attempt to highlight that quality in each of us. The dream speech in Act 3 Scene 3 Line 466 is where we see Iago makes this happen. As Iago ends Act 1 with his soliloquy, we become sure that dishonesty is one of his most revered qualities.
Iago feels that the best way to do so is by manipulating Othello telling him that his wife is cheating on him with Cassio, who Iago coincidently hates as well. Iago reveals, “That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by the nose as asses are. I have ‘t. it is sengender’d. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light” (Shakespeare 1.
All three villains may differ in many ways, yet it seems they share a common urge for power, control and a use of sadistic measures. Jealousy is a very powerful emotion that can cause resentment and envy, creating strong anxieties in villains. This enviousness is a common motivational force for socio-paths. Both Iago and the Duke take on this form of motivation, in order to justify their actions that lack morally-correct social behavior. The Duke’s duchess is flirtatious in nature and this displeases the Duke “Sir, ‘twas not her husband’s presence only, called that spot of joy into the duchess’ cheek”.
'I do believe the creatures both are mad, one lately crazed, the other from her birth' (Sophocles 141) In this quote Creon is calling both Antigone and Iseme crazy for feeling sorrow for their brothers death.This displays hubris because he is being ignorant as he is filled with excessive pride. Creon was so insolent towards the two sisters tjay he didn't even understand that they lost a member of their own flesh and blood. Creon also portrays hubris toward the blind prophet. “Do you forget to whom you say it?” (Sophocles, 154) In this quote Creon is asking Teiresias If he forgets who he is talking to. Creon shows hubris because he asks this to Teiresias because he is king and has excessive pride.
Jealousy is an emotion and it basically refers to the negative thoughts of fear over a loss of something that the person values such as relationship or love. Jealousy can break your friendships and marriages due to several problems and it can cause a lot of pain. In Jealousy you get out of control and do whatever your mind says to do even it’s right or not. It can last as long as you want to be. Jealousy in Othello results in the tragic ending like in the beginning of the play, Iago was jealoused of Cassio because he wanted to get Cassio’s position as a lieutenant, Rogerigo was jealoused of Othello because Desdemona loves Othello and not him and Othello was jealoused of Cassio because he thought that Cassio loves Desdemona more than him.
If the balance / of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another / of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would / conduct us to most preposterous conclusions…” (I.iii.339-348). Iago’s true motive for harassing Othello is his homosexual desire for him, a desire that he cannot control, so he makes due by destroying the person he loves. Shortly in the beginning of the play, Iago makes crude
Jonathan LeBlanc ENGL 1302 4/26/2015 Paper #3 In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Othello, jealousy sparks the downfall of the hero, Othello. Othello is a moor who is a general in the army of Venice, whose downfall is caused by jealousy, love and trust. Othello ruins himself by Trusting and loving too well along with letting his jealousy take over his emotions and reason. Othello and Iago have been through a lot together, Othello has had to trust Iago with his life in times of war. Iago knows that Othello trusts him unconditionally and will ultimately use that to manipulate him and ruin his life.
“Othello the Moor of Venice” written by Shakespeare is a tragedy about the downfall of a great soldier blinded by jealousy and love, insecurity and pride. Othello’s characteristics both positive and negative are what eventually lead him to murder is loving wife Desdemona. Othello’s jealousy was caused by Iago’s plot. By “pushing the right buttons” Iago turns the loving husband, Othello, against his wife Desdemona by insinuating that she is having an affair with Cassio, Othello’s Lieutenant and loyal friend. At one point Iago makes a speech in regards to jealousy calling it “the green-eyed monster” putting doubts in Othello’s head.