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    for power and control .These concepts that are portrayed throughout Othello are of a timeless nature. Jealousy out of all human emotions is the most common to cause detriment. When an individual becomes consumed by its nature it ultimately leads to their worst self. Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives Othello to commit his heinous deed of killing his wife. Through Shakespeare’s exploration of how Othello becomes corrupted the underlying question of whether human nature when

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    Oliver Stone once said “Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.”. Success causes people to become jealous and envy you which could eventually lead to your downfall. There are some people who are so power hungry that they will do anything in their will to get on top. Along the way many people’s title and careers are ruined in order to climb up the social ladder. Similar to general Othello and President Fitzgerald Grant whose name were discredited

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    A common feeling that everyone gets is jealousy. This feeling can cause many people to act out of character and do things they would never imagine doing. Whether this jealousy stems from the envy of others, or from the fear of losing someone or something. This emotion is quite prevalent in the everyday life of most people. In Shakespeare's “Othello,” a main issue of conflict are these types of jealousy. Based in Venice, characters: Iago and Roderigo are known to be the jealous type. Whether it is

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    Rajdeep Singh Seaton Per.1 Othello Essay Throughout the play there were many themes such as love, death, and betrayal. However, in this play specifically he uses jealousy. This theme goes in his use of recurring themes throughout his works, particularly those of love, death, and betrayal. All these themes are shown in Othello. However the biggest theme that is shown is jealousy. Jealousy is being shown throughout the play in Othello from the beginning of the play right to the end. For example

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    Jealousy in Othello Jealousy is a powerful human emotion. It often consumes a person like a disease, inducing behaviors that are not normally within character. It has the power to destroy even the greatest of men, growing and feeding on the thoughts of what has not been seen, but only imagined. Jealousy is evident from the start to finish of the play of Othello. The villain of the story, Iago, uses the other characters to play out his revenge on Othello. Iago has a hatred for Othello that has grown

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    Jealousy can be determine by wanting what someone else have or fear/anger of losing someone. Wanting what someone has is like when your family member buys your little cousin a game , but not you so, you get jealous. Fear/anger of losing someone is like when they take one of your family members away and your friend have someone to talk too. Physical is hurting people that causes suicide and killing others, and mental is trick-minding getting into others head. In Othello, Iago signifies different types

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    Jealousy has the ability to drive a person to perform acts that are out of their nature. This theme is applied to William Shakespeare’s play “Othello”, surrounded by tragedy and lies. Fueled by envy, Iago is able to convince the people around him a train of lies that are only beneficial to him. Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ demonstrates that jealousy can hinder someone’s ability to distinguish between the appearance of a situation and the reality of it. Iago is a soldier who works alongside of Othello

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    That is true to say jealousy is always a point of weakness of people. It naturally appears in most of us and does not matter who we are. So, why is this personality important? To have a closer look at that plot, there is a great story that we can observe as an example: Othello. The story is written by William Shakespeare, a pre-eminent English poet, actor, playwright, and dramatist. Throughout his life, Othello is one of the most famous stories he writes about the tragedy. Mainly, the tragedy in

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    Jealousy, a destructive force that every men possesses in their quantities; it is a complex emotion that all individuals have to bear with throughout their lives. Jealousy is the fear, frustration and anger that is hidden deeply in our mind. Even though jealousy is a necessary human emotion that upholds social bonds, it does more devastating harm than good to a person’s outcome. Jealousy abolishes love and care between people, it can cause one’s life to become miserable, and it can also lead one

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    gender. In Shakespeare’s Othello, one man’s manipulation of those around him brings all three of these topics to light and introduces another transcendent human struggle; jealousy. Both Iago and Othello manifest their jealousy in different ways, adding depth to the play’s concept. Othello’s brand of jealousy is like the rest of his character; proud, malleable and confrontational. It is these three qualities above all that we are searching for in our rendition of Othello. II. Background In the original

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