Many of the characters in "Othello" were jealous of other people's possessions. There are only two types of jealousy in the play, sexual and professional. Roderigo, Othello, and Bianca were sexually jealous. Iago was both professionally and sexually jealous. Jealousy was a major idea of Othello since it lurked within so many of the characters and greatly affected the plot. Roderigo was sexually jealous of Othello because he wanted Desdemona. His jealousy was revealed the …
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…Cassio. Othello's sexual jealousy aroused his doubts about Desdemona's loyalty. Roderigo's sexual jealousy turned him into an unintelligent person. Iago, who was both professionally and sexually jealous, formed his plot against Othello and Cassio. Overall the influences jealousy had on the characters were negative, and doubtlessly jealousy is a major idea of the play. Bibliography and Work Cited: Shakespeare, William. Othello. Eds. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1993.