Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can consume an individual and lead them to act irrationally and make decisions that have severe consequences. In Shakespeare's play Othello, jealousy plays a significant role in the development of the plot and the ultimate tragic ending of the play. Othello is a noble and valiant warrior manipulated and fueled by jealousy by the character of Iago, who is jealous of Cassio's promotion to lieutenant. Othello is initially a confident and respected man. Still, he is also insecure and susceptible to manipulation due to his outsider status as a black man in a white-dominated society. Iago can prey on these insecurities and use Othello's jealousy to plant seeds of doubt in his mind about his wife Desdemona. Iago is a master manipulator who can effectively use Othello's jealousy to drive a wedge between him and Desdemona, causing Othello to doubt her love and loyalty. Iago's jealousy of Cassio's promotion and his desire for revenge against Othello drive him to manipulate and deceive Othello in order to bring about his own ends. He does this by planting false evidence and making up lies about Desdemona's supposed infidelity, …show more content…
In the play in Act 3 scene 3 Iago says, “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock / The meat it feeds on '' (III.iii.194-196). The reasoning behind