Shakespeares Portrayal of Themes of Deception and...

Shakespeares Portrayal of Themes of Deception and Jealousy in Othello The main characters in relation to jealousy in the play are Othello and Desdemona. Desdemona is the object of Othellos jealousy, which is planted in his mind by Iagos deception. This enhances Othellos position in the minds of the audience as the tragic hero, and deeply links these two themes. The very status of being the tragic hero in the minds of the audience enhances our sense of his deception by Iago. His complete trust in Iago makes Iago seem all the more evil and deceitful in our eyes. Othellos trust in him is demonstrated early in the play: Honest Iago, My Desdemona must I leave thee. Act 1 scene 3†¦show more content†¦However, Iagos deception of him causes him to descend into jealousy and complete helplessness of position, and he eventually destroys himself. Through all this, although he becomes suspicious of Iago at one point, he believes him unconditionally after Iago gives him fabricated circumstantial evidence. Iago has the complete trust of Othello, as is demonstrated by Othellos lines, For such things, in a false and disloyal knave =============================================== Are tricks of custom, but in a man thats just Theyre close dilutions, working from the heart, That passion cannot rule. Act 3 scene 3 This actually tells us that if Iago were a deceitful person, Othello would not have believed him. However, since he believes Iago to be completely trustworthy, he does take his word as the truth. Similarly, Iago strengthens his position by telling Othello to beware of jealousy, but succeeds in his real aim of coercing Othellos trust and turning his mind to the possibility of Desdemona being unfaithful. 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