Critical Study †Othello †Jealousy Essay Question Essay

green- eyed monster is explored in the song Jealousy by 702 in numerous ways. The two obvious ways are, one the title and the repetition of jealousy in the emit and in the poetizes. Jealousy is defined by the Macquarie Dictionary as resentment against a conquestful touch on or the possessor of any coveted advantage. In this song the jealousy stems from women who envy the singer of her success in finding a partner. The singer believes the women want to be her as is continually repeated in the chorus THEYRE JUST WISHING THEY COULD BE ME. This is further empathized doneout the song by the total song being capitalized. Jealousy is further explored in the proceeding verses. Notably in the third verse TRYING TO TURN ME AGAINST YOU.In Othello the opus jealously is widely explored by two key main(prenominal) characters Iago and Othello. Iago even admits and oft my jealousy, Act 3, Scene 3 148. Othello never openly admits to his own and even in his last speech he says one not ea sily jealous. Act 5, Scene 2 344-7. Jealousy is shown in the play Othello as a sickness and is often referred to as a green eyed monster, Act 3, Scene 3 168. The jealously comes from numerous areas the want for power I follow him to work on my turn upon him, Act 1, Scene 1 42, the concept that a white man should be higher up a black man, cuckolding I will chop her into messes. Cuckold me Act 4, Scene 1 188, quirkiness and envy.Othello by Shakespeare is similar to the song Jealousy by 702 in several ways. Both explore the theme of jealousy especially that of envy. The song Jealousy through the women wanting(p) to be the singer and in Othello Iago wanting to be Othello. Even the jealously Iago has towards Othello about him having Desdemona as a wife is explored in Jealousy through the lines THEY SAY YOUR BAD FOR ME. THEY SAY YOUR NO GOOD. In addition to this Iagos wanting to be Othello THEYRE JUST WISHING THEY COULD BE ME. Even down to the way that Othello believes Desdem ona has cuckolded him and deems her untrustworthy JUST CANT BE TRUSTING THESE CHICKS THEYRE SO QUICK TO BACKSTAB YOU.The text Othello and the song Jealousy are link up in countless ways and both explore the theme of jealousy to an immense depth.