othello

othello

It is a difficult road to travel, while carrying this thing known as   emotional baggage.   We as human beings are rarely logical people.   Do we ever sit down and discuss our innermost desires with others or do we act out without once considering the other persons true feelings.   When we travel down this path known as jealous rage, we tend to think with our   hearts and not our minds.   Jealousy   can damage many relationships because the people involved, almost always have a disastrous outcome.   We can equate jealousy with many things, but   the definition may be as broad as desire or the yearning or need to be like that other person.   Do we crave this so much that we no longer allow logic to play apart in the outcome of a   story.   To distinguish the different meanings of this term without making a snap judgment   on the topic, we need to allow ourselves time in that person's world.   The feeling of manipulation is but one emotion that comes to mind when I first started to read Shakespeare's   Othello.   We see Othello with all the elements of a tragic hero.   But do we regard Othello as an honorable man and strong leader because he is a Moor? If not, who are the true heros and what is their perspective on making a deep sacrifice?   In this play we will observe a few themes which include conflict between insider and outsider, anger and violence, and finally how far Iago takes his revenge.   As we follow the story of Othello I will explain these themes as I move forward.   Alot of negative emotions play an important part in this play, one of which is jealousy.
The portrayal of jealousy in Othello , is the main mark of representation of evil throughout this play.   The author exposes the jealousy presented by the many   characters:   Othello, Roderigo,   Bianca, and Iago.   He compares their irrational behavior to that of Leontes, the jealous husband of Hermoine   in "The Winter's Tale" and asserts that each displays a form of sexual jealousy.   Each character exhibits a...