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Themes in Shakespeare's Othello|Theme of Jealousy in Othello

Shakespeare has taken up the theme of jealousy in twoof his most well acclaimed dramas. The Winter's Tale andOthello. However, it is clear that Leontes isjealous by temperament and his jealousy is sudden and uncalled for, whereas Othello's spurt of jealousy is quite ambiguous. Thus critics are divided whether jealousy was innate or inherent in Othello's temper or was forced upon him by the tactics of lago. Frank Harris is of the opinion that the passion of jealousy is deeply rooted in Othello.Had Othello had not been jealous by nature, he would not have given ears to lago's subtle insinuations. This is one view about Othello's jealousy. As against the view that Othello is inherently or easily jealous, there stands another view held by Coleridge and Bradley, Dowden and Herford, that Othello is not jealous by nature; but he falls a prey to the insinuations of a subtle villain. "Othello", says Coleridge, "does not kill Desdemona in jealousy, but in conviction forced upon him by the almost super-human art of lago. Professor G. Brandes also holds the same view. He says, "Othello's is no jealous nature; jealous men and women think very differently and act very differently. Othello is unsuspicious. There is a world of difference between the noble agony of Othello caught in the toils of a villain and the wretched jealousy of Leontes in The Winter's Tale. One agrees with the views of Coleridge and Bradley that Othello was not jealous by nature. Jealousy was not the driving force of his character as it is presented by Shakespeare in the character of Leontes in The Winter's Tale. lago also, recognises it well and therefore he subtly, carefully, and cautiously proceeds insinuating jealousy in Othello's mind by such remarks as "O beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which dothmock. The meat it feeds on." It would not have been at all difficult for lago to incite Othello's jealousy, if he had known that the Moor was a man of jealous temperament. Iago knows that the Moor is not of a jealous mind, and possesses nobler qualities of character. He bases his intrigue on the belief that "The Moor is of a free and open nature That think men honest that but seem to beso." Desdemona also knows about the character of her husband. When Emilia asks "Is he not jealous?" Desdemona replies"Who, he? I think the sun where he was born drew all such humours from him". and in support of her view says My noble Moor Is true of mind and made of no such baseness As jealous creatures are Othello himself says that jealousy cannot touch him nor can have its hold on him Tis not to make me jealous To say my wife is fair feeds well, loves company. Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances, well; Where virtue is, these are more virtuous: Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw For she had eyes, and chose me. No. Iago; I' II see before I doubt, and when I doubt prove." In the Act-5, a few minutes before his death, he makes his position clear by pointing out that he was no jealous by nature; but was brought to that jealous state by lago, who worked the poison of jealousy quite cleverly in his simple soul. Othello presented a true picture of his life when he stated "One not easily jealous, but, being wrought perplexed in the extreme" Had Othello been gifted with the penetrating intelligence of Hamlet or his infallible insight into men, he would not have fallen a prey to lago's malicious suggestions He was a man of simple, sincere, credulous nature and it was his easy gullibility and faith in the honest lago that brought about his ruin. In the case of Othello, the feelings of jealousy starts working in the third scene of the Act-3. It begins the time when Cassio, after requesting Desdemona for his restitution, is returning to his cabin. He is seen by lago and Othello. At this stage lago says in a subtle manner-"Ha! I like not that." Othello is attracted by lago's words and asks "what dost thou say?" When Othello asks lago whether it was not Cassio who had parted from his wife, he cleverly replies "Cassio, my lord' No, sure, I cannot think it, that he should steal away so guilty-like seeing you coming". In the words of lago there is the veiled suggestion that Cassio is guilty of secret meetings with Desdemona. Othello's mind is a little disturbed against Cassio but the situation aggravateswhen Desdemona presses Othello unreasonably for the restitution of Cassio as lieutenant. It creates a suspicion in 'the mind of Othello and he dismisses her with the remark- I will deny thee nothing Whereon, I do beseech thee, grant me this, To leave me but a little while to myself. Othello may feel a little jealousy, but the monster of jealousy does not make its full appearance at this stage. #englishliterature #othello #williamshakespeare #jealousy #plays #shakespeareplays #shakespearean #iago #exams #sargodhauniversity