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Issues Between Iago And Desdemona's Jealousy In Othello

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Iago has jealousy and hatred towards Cassio from the beginning. Iago was not chosen to be lieutenant and Cassio was by the passing down from Othello. Iago has a selfish personality and throughout the story tries to bring down other characters with his jealously. Jealousy is the basis of the story on why things go wrong with Othello and Desdemona. Othello and Desdemona’s relationship takes a turn because of the confits Iago puts upon everyone.
Iago and Othello have conflictions among each other which causes issues between Othello and Desdemona. Desdemona was told many lies that Iago has started up to get his jealousy across that he was upset Othello passed down lieutenant to Cassio and not him. Othello was told that desdemona was having an

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