William Shakespeare's illustrious play Othello illustrates that the destructive nature of jealousy inevitably leads to desolation as it obscures reality, consumes the mind and damages the relationships. Jealousy is an important theme in this tragedy because it motivates many of the characters' actions and suggests much about the impacts and essence of jealousy itself. The play's antagonist, Iago, is the first character to exhibit jealousy, which in turn gives rise to thoughts of revenge that cause him to hatch a plan to take revenge on everyone he believes has done him wrong. Throughout the play, Iago expresses his jealousy towards Othello and Cassio. He reveals that he is jealous of Cassio for getting the position of lieutenant, which Iago feels he deserved more, and jealous of Othello not only for his powerful position, but also because he suspects that Othello has slept with his wife, Emilia. , “And we think to the stranger that “between my sheets / He made my office.” I do not know if this is true / Yet, for mere suspicions of this kind, / I will do as if to make sure of it” (I. iii, 379, 3...