This play presents several opposing views of love and marriage. What are these views and who expresses them?
Iago is really jealous of Othello because he has Desdemona. However, Iago does not want Desdemona, he just envies Othello for the sake of it. Iago is jealous of Cassio too because Cassio got the promotion that Iago wanted. Desdemona is faithful to Othello no matter what, even when Othello accuses her repeatedly of just the opposite, and even when Othello is suffocating her, she still stays faithful and stays true to her word. This shows her undying love and total faith for Othello, and their marriage. In this specific time period, that was exactly what marriage was. Othello feels that even in a marriage, it is okay to treat your wife that way, but as the play progresses, jealousy takes over Othello and turns him into a very angry and deceptive man. Although even going into a rage on Desdemona, Othello still loves her unconditionally, but believes that it was fates choice. Iago plays with Othello’s …show more content…
When Iago tells Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, Othello of course does not immediately believe him. After being manipulated and harassed by Iago, Othello tells him that he must bring him proof of the affair. But while this is happening, Othello is beginning to consider whether it might be possible that Desdemona is being unfaithful to him. He thinks of his insecurities and starts to think that he is lucky that Desdemona even considered him as her husband in the first place. He feels that he is less than other men because of skin color. He has such negative thoughts about himself, Othello deceives himself and his self-deception lays a foundation for doubt upon which Iago's schemes manifest. Othello does this because he is insecure about himself, and he therefore lacks confidence in terms of his