Othello’s blind acceptance of Iago’s web of lies is the result of his inability to think straight due to his jealousy of Desdemona along with Iago’s success in manipulating the general population. He was heartbroken and jealous of his wife’s supposed betrayal. This was supported by the fact that Iago had not just fooled Othello into believing his lies‚ all the characters within the play had believed in Iago’s lies. To strengthen the proposed theme further‚ it can be noted that Iago is a very manipulative
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DePaola 1 Avery DePaola Ms.Imhof English II Honors‚ mods 1-2 November 30th‚ 2012 The Monstrosities of Jealousy Studies have shown that people with high levels of jealousy often have a strong desire for revenge. The feeling of envy or jealousy occurs in almost every human body‚ whether the person flaunts the emotion‚ or ignores it. Jealousy is typically known as a situation when a person resents another person because of their success‚ which the resentful person wishes to have. It is
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Annotated Bibliography Hupka‚ B. R.‚ & Bank‚ L. A. (1996). Sex differences in jealousy: evolution or social construction? Cross-Cultural Research‚ 30(1)‚ 24-59. Ward‚ J.‚ & Voracek‚ M. (2004). Evolutionary and social cognitive explanations of sex differences in romantic jealousy. Australian Journal of Psychology‚ 56(3)‚ 165-171. doi: 10.1080/00049530412331283381 Sex differences in romantic jealousy have been widely reported in the recent psychological literature. According to this
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read about jealousy. The reason is that my book is more a personal portrayal‚ rather than a professional book built on a lot of inspiration. The advantage is that you’ll get a very authentic look at jealousy‚ and it contains a lot of inspiration to keep yourself free from jealousy‚ without having to feel you are reading text from a psychologist. (Not because there is something wrong with going to a psychologist.) Just so you know‚ if you read my book to do something about your jealousy‚ there is
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the play Othello‚ Shakespeare depicts the themes of betrayal‚ jealousy‚ revenge‚ and love through the death and manipulation of the characters. Out of the four themes‚ jealousy seemed to be the most prominent theme. Jealousy‚ which made Othello kill Desdemona‚ made Othello realize that he “loved not wisely‚ but too well; Of one not easily jealous..” in Act 5‚ Scene 2 (V.i. 404). Through the actions of Othello‚ we see that sexual jealousy causes one’s emotion to be destructive and detrimental. Ego‚
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Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives Othello to commit his heinous deed of killing Desdemona. Othello claims to be a man who "loved not wisely‚ but too well;of one not easily jealous..."(V.ii.347). Whilst it is true that his misplaced trust in "honest" Iago and the "ocular proof" of Desdemona’s infidelity drive this play to its tragic end‚ initially Othello does not show any signs of jealousy and is fully aware of Desdemona’s friendship with Cassio which‚ until Iago starts
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identity‚ hate‚ manipulation and jealousy which are issues we face now. I am going to be expanding upon the topic of jealousy. Jealousy is described as the emotional attitude of wishing not to lose something that is important to the subject’s self-definition to someone else. Jealousy is often associated with sexual relationships‚ but it can also manifest itself in relationships between siblings‚ friends‚ supposed social rivals and many other affiliations. The causes of jealousy vary from situation to situation
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1 Victor Jack English 3220 October 9‚ 2010 Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is a profound and universal human emotion. It is capable of driving human behavior and destroying relationships. William Shakespeare is known to use powerful emotions as themes for his work; and jealousy is no exception. Othello is Shakespeare’s examination of jealousy and its malignant effects. Shakespeare asserts that no good can come from jealousy; with jealousy comes only pain and destruction. Shakespeare introduces
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Shakespeare explores the universal concepts of jealousy and revenge‚ and their implications on individuals‚ through his Venetian play; Othello. He enables the audience to witness the demise of the respected protagonist as a result of his fatal flaws which are relatable to his audience. Noble Othello’s jealousy and passion is heightened by Iago; an external force who takes advantage of Othello’s naivety and trust in him. Iago’s motives for revenge are manifested in his soliloquy‚ where he reveals
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such as his jealousy‚ possessiveness and narrow minded abstinence result in his self destruction. Eddies most prominent flaw‚ jealousy‚ plays a key role in the demolition of the originally ‘well rounded’ individual. Eddie becomes jealous of Rodolpho primarily for taking away Eddie’s sweetheart‚ his niece Catherine‚ but his envy for other factors of Rodolpho such as his singing‚ cooking and sewing skills is also evident.(insert quote). Throughout the text we watch as Eddie’s jealousy gnaws and meddles
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