Othello an essay on the characterization of Iago and Othello, the two main characters.

Othello O, beware my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-ey'd monster which doth mock. The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But, O, what damned minutes tells he oer Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet soundly loves! This is what Iago tells Othello, as if he is a concerned friend, warning Othello that his wife has betrayed him. He continues to tell …

…Othellos' jealousy of Desdemona are entertained because of Iagos deception. Othello, instead of seeing through this deception, deceives himself, and convinces himself that Desdemona is deceiving him. This play shows clearly the consequences of jealousy, and the value of truth, for if Othello would have trusted Desdemona, he would never have even begun to listen to Iagos evil deception, and would have exposed Iago for the villain he really was before it was too late.