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Othello's theme is a cautionary one about what unfounded jealousy can lead to. Othello's jealousy implanted in his mind by Iago utterly destroys his life; he murders the person he had loved most who had done nothing wrong, and in finding out such, kills himself. Shakespeare warns of the dangers of jealous which is not justified through Othello, and we can only be left to wonder what might have become of Othello had he tried to think more clearly and not let his rage fester due to lies fed to him. But alas, such was not so, and that in itself is the theme exemplified in Othello's character.

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Othello's biggest obstacle is his jealousy spawned out of Iago's lies. Iago manipulates Othello to the point of madness, as he truly believes that Desdemona has been sleeping with Cassio towards the end of the play. His collectedness that he once had about the situation is trampled by this jealousy, and it blocks him from seeing that there is no evidence to point to an affair and it is all just hearsay from Iago. Othello's inability to have his mind in reality and his intense rage and jealousy towards Cassio and Desdemona are what undoes him in the end.

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Othello's main motivator throughout the play is his love for Desdemona. He holds such love for her that he cannot stand the ideas Iago places in his mind about her sleeping with Cassio. Because he's always been insecure in his identity and if Desdemona truly loves him, Iago's false tales of Desdemona being an adulteress both sadden and infuriate him, and he cannot do much else but beg Iago for more information and to try to find out the whole story; the story of who's Desdemona's heart belongs to. When he believes that Desdemona truly does not love him, he murders her, and when he discovers he has been lied to all along, he ends his life, not being able to bear the fact that he killed his true and just love.

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Othello's strongest connection throughout the play is with his wife, Desdemona. They are shown to have a strong, loving marriage in the beginning of the story, and are seemingly equally infatuated with each other. Othello's love for Desdemona is his main motivator throughout the story, and his passion for her is what drives him to such madness at the idea that she may be committing adultery.

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"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. The smallest fear or doubt of her revolt, For she had eyes, and chose me." (3, 3)

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"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. The smallest fear or doubt of her revolt, For she had eyes, and chose me." (3, 3)

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In saying this, Othello promises himself that he will not become jealous over Iago's suggestions that Desdemona is unfaithful, and this quote's irony heightens the tragedy of his character. Othello is not dumb or simply easily led astray with ease; he's a smart man, and perhaps if anyone else but Iago had attempted to manipulate him it would not have worked. However, due to his previously stated insecurities and trust in Iago, his rationality is switched out for fear, and we know that he will later revoke the statements he made in this quote. This shows how far Othello has fallen by the end of the play; he is not the rational man he once was, rather one that has been manipulated to the point of murder, making the play and his story all the more tragic.

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"Haply, for I am black and have those soft parts of conversation that chamberers have, or for I am declined into the valves of the years - yet that's not that much - She's gone, I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her." (3, 3)

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"Haply, for I am black and have those soft parts of conversation that chamberers have, or for I am declined into the valves of the years - yet that's not that much - She's gone, I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her." (3, 3)

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This quote reveals Othello's own insecurities of his race and age and how these things affect his relationship with Desdemona. His insecurities are bound to be a part of his downfall as well, for they are the foundation upon which Iago lays his seeds of manipulation. Iago is able to twist Othello's insecurities about himself, the question that lay deep in his subconscious of whether or not he is good enough for Desdemona, into a fear and anger which causes him to kill her.

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"I know, Iago. Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter." (3, 2)

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"I know, Iago. Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter." (3, 2)

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Othello says this to Iago after he tells him of Cassio's involvement in the fight that went on while they were drunk. Here, Othello believes that Iago is withholding information as to not get him in trouble, whereas in reality, Iago has done the exact opposite. This exemplifies Othello's nature to be trusting and to believe in people's "honesty and love," a trait which will ultimately lead to his downfall in the form of Iago who will lead him astray to the point where he commits murder and suicide.

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