Jealousy is a key factor that appears to destroy Othello. ... Othello's trust in Iago is unfortunate and naive. ... Othello continued to entrust Iago with responsibilities, including escorting his wife to Cyprus .Iago's wife accompanied Desdemona as per the request of Othello. Othello stated 'Honest Iago/ my Desdemona must I leave to thee/ I prithee, let thy wife attend on her: and bring them after in the best advantage" (Othello, 1.3). ... The Shakespearean play Othello reveals that love is a driving force. ...

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The play Othello by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about love going bad. It starts with Othello and Desdemona's elopement as it rises to the climax where Iago first plants the idea of Desdemona's affair with Cassio into Othello's head. ... Othello is mostly to blame for the tragic ending of the play. ... By Act V Scene II, Othello's "green-eyed monster" takes over. ... In Othello, the mocking and tormenting nature of jealousy gets the best of Othello as he stumbles towards insanity. ...

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In Shakespeare's Othello, envy flows as the main crux of betrayal and leads to the demise of Othello. ... Iago is the catalyst of all resentful acts, against Othello. ... Although, Iago has made Othello envious of Cassio by the idea of the possible affair, he does not fully persuade Othello of these false charges. ... Iago tells Othello that he will talk to Cassio about Desdemona while Othello hides to watch Cassio's emotions. ... In Othello, jealousy mimics a pest among society. ...

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Jealousy in Othello "O, Beware, my lord, of jealousy! ... He was prejudice towards the African American, Othello, to whom he held a lower military position; a less qualified man, Cassio, was promoted as Othello's lieutenant, and he wasn't high in social classes. ... Iago had Othello under his control, just as he anticipated. Iago told lies to Othello and to try and convince him to bring his own wants to life; one being lieutenant for Othello. ... Iago was referring to his cruel scheme designed to destroy Othello's life. ...

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Iago had won, and Othello was doomed from thereafter. Iago started this little devil, but Othello finished it off. ... Iago subtly plants suspicion in Othello's mind, and unaware as Othello may be, it is all that is needed to fuel his jealousy. ... Honest Iago, the man Othello trusted far beyond a normal realm of trust, pushed Othello into the death trap of suspicion. ... Maybe if he had Othello would have seen the plan Iago had in mind, and why he kept "closer" to Othello. ...

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