Syndrome Vs. Othello's Play
Othello Syndrome Vs. Othello Play
The tragedy of Othello portrayed different social dysfunctions in each character. The main character Othello represented a psychiatric disorder known as delusional jealousy or called Othello syndrome after the Shakespeare’s play; and this social dysfunction interfere in his relationship with wife Desdemona. Although, this play refers long time ago, morbid jealousy is present today in males than women. Therefore, Othello syndrome obstructed Desdemona and Othello’s relationship causing the death of both.
This psychiatric disorder known with many names such as delusional jealously, morbid jealousy, or Othello Syndrome could affect in any individual’s life. Delusional jealousy appears when an individual face an experience of infidelity of their romantic partner, or another person convinced an individual that his partner is or has been unfaithful (Easton and Shackelford). As a result the person who are diagnosed morbid jealousy may have different reactions, even they don’t have any proof of the unfair. Some of the reactions are physical violence, murder and psychological abuse. The treatment of this disease become challenging as The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services states, because doctor need to take care of the patient and the person who is related with the delusional jealousy, because the …show more content…
Othello got married with Desdemona behind her father, but his love made face Desdemona’s father and take car of her. He truly loved her and trust her as same she loved him, but Iago one of his friend knew Othello’s weak part that was the love for his wife and took advantage of it. Iago was envious of Othello and made him believed that Desdemona was unfear with his other friend, a fact that was false she was in real love with his husband Othello. Iago pretended to be honest with Othello and he said to
The tragedy of Othello portrayed different social dysfunctions in each character. The main character Othello represented a psychiatric disorder known as delusional jealousy or called Othello syndrome after the Shakespeare’s play; and this social dysfunction interfere in his relationship with wife Desdemona. Although, this play refers long time ago, morbid jealousy is present today in males than women. Therefore, Othello syndrome obstructed Desdemona and Othello’s relationship causing the death of both.
This psychiatric disorder known with many names such as delusional jealously, morbid jealousy, or Othello Syndrome could affect in any individual’s life. Delusional jealousy appears when an individual face an experience of infidelity of their romantic partner, or another person convinced an individual that his partner is or has been unfaithful (Easton and Shackelford). As a result the person who are diagnosed morbid jealousy may have different reactions, even they don’t have any proof of the unfair. Some of the reactions are physical violence, murder and psychological abuse. The treatment of this disease become challenging as The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services states, because doctor need to take care of the patient and the person who is related with the delusional jealousy, because the …show more content…
Othello got married with Desdemona behind her father, but his love made face Desdemona’s father and take car of her. He truly loved her and trust her as same she loved him, but Iago one of his friend knew Othello’s weak part that was the love for his wife and took advantage of it. Iago was envious of Othello and made him believed that Desdemona was unfear with his other friend, a fact that was false she was in real love with his husband Othello. Iago pretended to be honest with Othello and he said to