Comments on Othello Rizky Soraya, 121012058 When it comes to jealousy in Shakespeares play, nothing could beat Othello.
Shakespeare once again portrays how love can be destructive and tragedy in Othello. Jealousy comes in varying forms from each character, such as jealousy of the honor that men esteem themselves with, to jealousy in the lustful desires of women they have. (Cangialosi 2005) Othello is one of Shakespeares greatest tragedies. Othello could grab the audience and make them emotional about the plot. A love story turned tragic due to unjustifiable thoughts of infidelity destroy a marriage. (Moore 2009) The marriage between Desdemona and Othello begin on a platform of deceit and betrayal. Othello manipulates Desdemona into marrying him in secret and disobeying her father. Desdemonas deceit leads into a chain of unfortunate events. Their marriage ends in tragic conclusion, where Othello just realizes his wife innocence and honesty. It is so tragic and heart-wrenching when Othello easily decides to trust his military comrade over his own wife although there is no solid proof. Othello, filled with rage and jealousy, blindly kills his own wife, Desdemona. The couple may have a better chance of a successful marriage if they show openness more to each other. A lot of false accusation happened. Iago is manipulative, whether to the characters in the play or the audience. It gives the suspense of how Iago will carry out his evil jealousy, and astonishing in the cleverness of his mischief. The horror in Othello involves many innocent folks that entices us with an intimate glimpse into deep psychological torment. (Yee 2010) Rousseau (2007) also thinks that one of the major reasons for Othello's popularity over centuries is how strongly the audience feels pity and terror while watching the performance. The more the depths of Iagos villainy revealed, the more nervous does the reader becomes. (Corbett 2009) Moore argues that the Tragedy of Othello is like a play on life and death. This play shows how easily a person can be tricked to elaborate trickery, devilish thought, and become victim of reckless action.
References Cangialosi, J 2005, Envy and Honor in Shakespeare's Othello, viewed on 30 September 2013, http://voices.yahoo.com/envy-honor-shakespeares-othello-9065.html?cat=38 Corbett, B 2009, Book Review Othello by William Shakespeare: Comments on Othello, viewed on 1 October 2013, http://www2.webster.edu/~corbetre/personal/reading/shakespeare-othello.html Moore, R 2009, A Review of William Shakespeare's "Othello", viewed on 1 October 2013, http://voices.yahoo.com/a-review-william-shakespeares-othello-3337376.html Rousseau, M 2007, Audience Response to Shakespeare's Othello, viewed on 1 October 2013, http://voices.yahoo.com/audience-response-shakespeares-othello-271255.html? cat=38 Yee, D 2010, The Ills We Do: Race and Gender in ASP's Othello, viewed on 1 October 2013, http://www.playshakespeare.com/othello/246-theatre-reviews/4881-the-ills-we-dorace-and-gender-in-asps-othello
