Jealousy‚ once consumed‚ will take over the mind and body‚ and not only hurt the people around that individual‚ but destroy that individual. In Othello‚ we see the protagonist fall guilty to jealousy‚ even though he has said that he doesn’t let his feelings get the better of him. Roderigo‚ because of love‚ gets jealous and ends up losing all his money. Iago‚ the villain in this play‚ falls prey to jealousy because of his pettiness from not getting a promotion and having certain suspicions that
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OTHELLO ESSAY “O‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster‚ which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on” (Shakespeare III. iii. 195-197). Everyone has the capacity for jealousy. It can change how people think as well as how they act. In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ jealousy is nurtured within the minds of multiple characters‚ and this jealousy is what ignites the want to make multiple misconceptions arise in order to create havoc and inflict suffering upon others and
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wife‚ making it an important factor in the play. Two of his most vivid flaws include his jealousy and his reason versus passion. Iago may have set up the death of Desdemona‚ but Othello has the most important role of her death due his flaws acting upon him and making himself kill his wife. His inability to comprehend his reason verses passion is mainly represented in Act 3 scene 3. While his dramatic jealousy can be seen in Act 4 scene 1. All of which lead to his eventual downfall and the death of
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In the story Othello by William Shakespeare‚ it tells a tale of revenge and jealousy between both protagonist and antagonist. Othello the protagonist and Iago the antagonist. Othello being corrupted by jealous‚ Iago eating the desert of revenge. Othello the innocent protagonist that been corrupted by the foul character Iago. Iago the greatest villain of the play. Committing many sins with his work with his power of deception‚ manipulation‚ and betrayal. Then there Othello‚ a character that is not
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Unfortunately‚ his position is questionable as he is easily misled and manipulated‚ making the play end in tragedy. Othello has three main flaws that lead up to his downfall. His flaws are allowing himself to fall for Iago’s malicious plot‚ his raging jealousy‚ and his mistrust in his wife‚ Desdemona. The villain Iago‚ who appears to be an honest and trustworthy friend‚ manipulates Othello into believing that his wife is guilty of infidelity. He does this because Othello appointed Cassio‚ who is of
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field.” He plots the destruction of the Moor and manipulates Roderigo into helping him with the promise his love of Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. Through his serpent tongue‚ Iago is able to drive the plot by steering other characters towards feelings of jealousy‚ rage‚ and the like‚ causing them to act in a certain way that they
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“A Separate Peace” by John Knowles takes place at Devon school during World War II. Narrated by Gene Forrester he tells the reader about his friendship with Phineas and how it ended.Gene becomes paranoid and lets his fear and jealousy get the better of him causing him to make a terrible mistake. Human emotions and suspicions can cause people to make irrational decisions. Phineas is perfect in every way‚ to Gene. Sometimes Gene gets jealous of him because he can get away with just about anything
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Carter Morgan English 2 Jealousy Shakespeare’s Othello portrays the effect of emotions. Throughout the play love and jealousy are the most prominent emotions. The characters’ emotions lead them into making the decisions that make this play a tragedy. Although some may argue love is the most important emotion in Othello‚ nevertheless jealousy truly is because it makes Othello and Iago make awful decisions. On one hand‚ some people might say love is the most important emotion in Othello because Iago’s
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21st century American film to suite the values and society of the modern audiences. It becomes noticeable in the film that Hugo is always disconnected and shows his deceptiveness through manipulating Odin. Hugo’s family relationship highlights his jealousy for Odin as his own father‚ who is also the coach of the basketball team‚ devotes more time and shows only love for Odin rather than his own son. This is noticeable through the scene when Hugo is having dinner with his parents‚ the close ups on each
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and talks him into going to Cyprus and assures him that everything will work out. But really all Iago wants to do is use Roderigo in his plan to kill Othello. 2. Jealousy is much more likely to motivate a person to action. In Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 170-172 Iago says that jealousy is “the green-eyed monster”. He knows how much jealousy can affect people‚ so he uses it to his advantage. In Act 3 Scene 3 Lines 331-334‚ Iago shares with the audience his plan to trick Othello with the handerchief. He
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