Dramatic Irony Of Jealousy In Shakespeare's Othello

The play begins with the introduction of the confident and well-respected general of the Venetian army, Othello. This version of Othello is calm, brave, and fairly unaffected by any racial prejudices against him. He speaks with great sophistication and respect to others, which indicates both his intelligence and rationality. When he elopes with Desdemona, the

As Othello came to his breaking point, desdemona foreshadows her own death and he lets jealousy take over. When Othello can’t dismiss his suspicions of his wife being unfaithful any longer he starts to lose his morality . After confronting Desdemona of her “crimes” he decides to carry out his overall plan to end his trues loves life. When he realizes the grave mistake he had made by taking an honest Desdemona's life he can no longer live with himself. Othello decides the only way to right his wrong is to take his own life.

In William Shakespeare’s classic Othello, it has remained relevant for the years since it was written. Not only because of the universal themes seen throughout, but due to its enduring value which has been seen in the exploration of issues that we as a society still face today. Othello as a character is portrayed as an outsider compared to the Venetian upper class society due to his different ethnicity, this classically reflects the views from Shakespeare’s time and still today reflects from issues seen recently. The recurring instances of social injustice and racial bias both in the text and in society today show that we as society still have not grown and continue to be bias to people due to things they cannot change. The nature of villainy shown through the antagonist, Iago, as he explores the need of power and how power or the want of

Othello’s tragic flaw can be viewed as jealously which ultimately leads to his downfall. When Othello is manipulated by Iago to believe that Desdemona is having an affair with Desdemona, Othello does not change from his good person mentality. However, Othello carries out with the plan for murder for which he believes is a fine reason to end Desdemona’s once previous life to preserve her innocence. Othello is the tragic hero within the play titled after him and because of his title, because of this Othello, the Moor of Venice follows one of Aristotle’s requirements.

The sharp contrast of two imageries—the happiness of “bride and groom” and a sudden change into a powerful image of “swords out, tilting one at other’s breast, In opposition bloody”—depicts vividly a scene of violence that not only contributes to Othello’s anger, but also instigates the outbreak of tension. Iago is skillful in making hyperbole by exaggerating how he “would in action glorious to had lost/ Those legs that brought [him] to a part of it”, but ironically, it was Iago who started everything. In his speech, Iago’s analogy serves to increase the tension to later achieve his own purpose. Successfully, Iago is able to influence Othello’s state of mind.

Othello kills Desdemona. Emilia highlights Othello’s change, and this contrasts Macbeth because he never kill Lady Macbeth. Emilia’s shock of this action demonstrates the change of Othello. This furthers the idea of the tragic hero because it shows that Othello changes, and never earns the punishment of death. Despite what Othello thinks, the audience knows “ Desdemona is all trust, that she would never abruptly betray her husband” (Berry 10).

In William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” we are shown the love and devotion that Othello and Desdemona share for one another—that quickly descends into hatred and brutality. Through lies and deceit, Iago was able to manipulate Othello into thinking his wife was unfaithful. Throughout the play, we are shown how Desdemona, an assertive character; rapidly becomes a passive victim of cruelty.

In the first days, the couple's intense love draws them to marriage. As Othello delightly expresses his affection towards Desdemona by describing, “Of my whole course of love- what drugs, what charms” (1.iii 19). Othello is immensely in love that the only thing he thinks about is Desdemona’s flaws. He manifests her as, “that whiter skin of hers than snow” (V.ii.4). Desdemona and Othello’s love seems to be inseparable, however in a couple of days a fateful rumor is inserted into Othello and their unconditional love is immediately vanished. The compassionate love that Othello truly had towards his wife Desdemona was now completely gone. Due to the seriousness of the rumor Othello now only thought of diminishing his wife by depriving her from existence. With anger he exhausts, “Yet she must die” (V.ii 28). Othello by acting upon the rumor without much evidence to withhold the empowering truth, he remains faithful to his commitment of killing his wife. In a matter of day, all the love and affection the couple had towards each other was vanished. This strongly emphasizes the lack of experience and time given to Othello’s relationship with

Othello’s race does not prominently impact his demise, although Shakespeare touches upon the issue of race, the reason for Othello’s demise lies somewhere else. However, the allegations of race directly lead to its tragic ending. Feelings of inadequacy and distrust without question aid in the tragedy. The fact that Othello’s skin color is important alters the interpretation of the tragedy within the play. The racism represented in Othello is not just about an instance of prejudices and prejudgments made by a crowd of people against another, but in fact has much more subtle and devastating consequences, specifically, that it is proliferated not only by the discriminatory section of society, but also by the target of this discrimination.

The character of Desdemona in Othello, Moor of Venice was the one that endured the physical and emotional abuse by her husband. His love was so strong that he could not bear the thought of her loving someone else, at the same time; he didn’t have the ability to trust her. This play was classified as a tragedy and that it was since Desdemona was verbally attacked with an abrasive behavior and eventually murdered. Desdemona was an innocent person that did nothing wrong, but love her husband. Despite this, Othello was accepting the word of a manipulative evil person that Desdemona was in love with another man. He was so consumed with jealousy that he believed Iago over her. Unfortunately, it was the lost handkerchief that was the so-called proof that Othello was looking for. Othello also strikes Desdemona during a raging moment, even in the company of another man, but this person does nothing to protect Desdemona, but knows it is not right when she is so obedient. Shakespeare highlighted that it was not unique for human intervention to save a woman from a murderous husband (Vanita, 1994). She states, “I have not deserved this” (Shakespeare, 4.1.247) after he strikes her. Othello scolded her and screamed at her in an authoritative manner. You could tell she was confused and scared because of his unexpected behavior when he was demanding to see the handkerchief. “Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men” (Shakespeare, 5.2.6) and then he kisses her while she sleeps. Hence, this is the action of a person that has felt they have been deceived by the person that is supposed to love them. It is the uncontrollable rage that controls the mind and body that makes a person act. Desdemona, a chastised woman that appears on stage with a black eye shows the seriousness of violence inflicted on her as a woman (Carlson, 2010). It was Desdemona’s personal maid, Emilia that tried to convince Othello that Desdemona was

This false accusation takes over Othello’s mind until he cannot take it anymore, leading a violent and lethal encounter with Desdemona. Their relationship has changed due to the jealousy that filled Othello, making him lose his trust and love. In her final moments Desdemona stay loyal by saying, “Nobody. I myself. Farewell.

Desdemona’s father accuses Othello of enchanting his daughter and seeks the Duke’s authority in stopping the two from being together. Othello objects to Brabantio’s slanderous claims saying that he “loves the gentle Desdemona,” (I.ii.28). Othello clarifies that he truly loves Desdemona and the love between them is unconditioned without trickery involved. Desdemona confirms the claim when he appears before the Duke and seconds Othello. The Duke assesses the two and openly declares that their love is mutual. Shakespeare deliberately chooses the character of the Duke to affirm Othello’s and Desdemona’s love to show that it was genuine and acceptable by law regardless of the racial differences between the two. Besides, Othello does not give up on Desdemona, despite the fact that Brabantio was tainting his name. Othello was an honorable commander and had he not been truly in love with Desdemona; he would not have allowed himself the public humiliation from his to be

Thesis: Jealousy plays an enormous role in the play Othello by Shakespeare. Jealousy is when an individual shows bitterness toward someone else accomplishment and want the spotlight only on him or her.

The love between Othello and Desdemona is a great venture of faith. He is free; she achieves her freedom, and at a great cost. Shakespeare, in creating the figure of her wronged father, who dies of grief at her revolt, sharpened and heightened, as everywhere, the story in the source. Her disobedience and deception of him perhaps

The marriage of Othello and Desdemona is a real ’marriage’ a true love based on reciprocal knowledge and respect of each other, a love that has no element of lust. The love between Othello and Desdemona surpasses the corporal obstacles of race, nationality, and age. But this love is demolished as soon as jealousy enters Othello’s mind thanks to Iago. Iago suggests to Othello that his wife has been cheating on him with Cassio. Othello disregards his love for Desdemona and evokes for revenge. Certitude has allowed his mind from skepticism and suspicion. Now he vows action, Othello wants Cassio and Desdemona dead, "for she shall not live; no, my heart is turned to stone" (Shakespeare,