OTHELLO - JEALOUSY

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  • Created on: 23-04-17 18:17
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  • OTHELLO // JEALOUSY
    • POWERFUL & DESTRUCTIVE FORCE
      • "jealous souls [...] are not ever jealous for the cause" // quickly spirals out of control... violence&loss of qualities
      • Loss of Judgement: "Trifles" (little value/importance) --- "strong/ as proofs of holy writ"
        • proofs: takes handkerchief
    • IAGO + PROF JEALOUSY
      • "preferment goes by letter and affection"
        • Favouritism over Cassio
    • SEXUAL JEALOUSY FROM LOVE AND INSECURITY
      • loving Des: "not wisely, but too well" + Iago plays on O's insecurities
        • 'betrayal' --- "a monster and a beast"
    • JEALOUSY AS CONSUMING & UNNATURAL
      • -Iago describes O: 'eaten up with passion'
        • -imagery of hell "Arise, black vengeance!" [evil]
        • -Emilia: "monster / Begot upon itself, born on itself" [metaphor, jealousy feeds on itself]

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