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A 7 page paper which examines the themes of betrayal, jealousy and tragedy in William Shakespeare’s Othello. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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a story that is even valid and realistic today as so many people in love are manipulated by others to feel that some sort of infidelity is taking place in
their relationship when it is not. There are many themes in this particular play, which is perhaps the case with all Shakespeare plays. Three of the most obvious and powerful
themes are betrayal, jealousy, and tragedy. The following paper examines each of these themes separately. Betrayal in Othello Betrayal is a very obvious theme in this play, but
it is also a theme that is found in many more relationships than that of Othello and Desdemona. Most people assume that the betrayal only involves the presumed betrayal of
Desdemona in relationship to her husband Othello. But there is the most conniving and evil betrayal that comes from Iago. In the case of Desdemona and Othello the truth
is that Desdemona is not unfaithful to Othello. She has not betrayed him. He believes she has betrayed him and their marriage and as such it is a very important
part of the play. But, because she has not really betrayed him it is not reality. Othello has been convinced by Iago that Desdemona has been unfaithful and so has
really betrayed Othello. Iago is determined to manipulate Othello to his own desires, which are many. Throughout the play the reader/viewer can see how Iago addresses the audience, informing
them of his deceit, something he only shares with the audience. An example of this is in the following as it relates to his planned betrayal of Othello: "The Moor
already changes with my poison:/ Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons./ Which at the first are scarce found to distaste,/ But with a little act upon the blood./ Burn
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