1. Othello - Factors Attributing To His Downfall
Othello was very easily made jealous of Cassio. ... Toward the end of the play he describes himself as one who was "not easily made jealous" and one that loved "not wisely but too well". ... This makes him very vulnerable to Iago imparticular, as he can easily identify Othello's insecurities. ... However, the audience can see his reasons of love are founded on false ideas - "She lov"d me for the dangers I had pass"d and I lov"d her that she did pity them" (Othello: act1, sc3, 167-8). ... He was unsure of how to act around women, and as soon as his love way tested he was easily misguided, ...
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