Jealousy is the Real Villain in William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice Iago is a victim and a villain in Othello, the Moor of Venice. The depravity of Iago leads us to believe that he is a heartless man. Further investigation into his character reveals that he is a man with a broken heart and a moral weakness that he is unable to overcome. Love and jealousy are feelings relative to every person. Iago is such a quintessential villain because his faults are found in all of us. For this
A Comparative Analysis of the Character of Othello in Act 1.3 and Scene 3.3 A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, Shakespeare’s Othello the Moor of Venice is a tragedy that revolves around Othello’s fall from grace. Othello is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, he is still filled with insecurities due to his age, life as a soldier, and race. Iago uses these insecurities to twist Othello’s love for Desdemona
Elizabethan society made such great distinctions between the actions and feelings of men and women, it is only natural that the works from that era would also conform to those same great differences between the sexes as well. While I agree that Shakespeare's gender imagery most certainly succeeded in capturing the audience's attention and understanding, I also maintain that he continually portrays the more feminine attributes in a negative light
In an online article entitled Medical News Today it is mentioned that Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion.However, when it gets out of control it can become destructive. Uncontrollable anger can lead to serious problems in personal relationships, and may undermine the individual's overall quality of life.Although Freud seeks to distinguish mourning and melancholia he offers a portrait of melancholia that continually blurs into his view of mourning. He begins his description