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Shakespeare Shows The Predicament Of Passion And Reason In Othello

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In Othello, Shakespeare illustrates the predicament of balancing passion and reason. Roderigo, Othello, and Iago all fall victim to passion; leading them to death, torture, and misfortune. Roderigo, Othello, and Iago never feel fulfilled, which allows them to keep chasing their passions until finally their misfortunes are revealed.
Roderigo is a very wealthy Venetian prince trying to woo Desdemona. She falls in love with Othello and Roderigo begins to lose hope and threatens to drown himself. Iago steps into Roderigo’s life with his own plans in mind. He convinces Roderigo to sell everything he owns to impress Desdemona. Of course, this does not work and Roderigo loses everything. His love for Desdemona and trust in Iago eventually leads to

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