Chapter 12
The Othello Syndrome
William James Maloney
Abstract
The dramatic works of William Shakespeare have left readers and audience members spellbound for centuries. Shakespeare explores many topics of the human experience in a manner which can, at times, be all too realistic as he starkly demonstrates the many aspects of the dark side of human nature. In the play, ʻThe Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Veniceʼ, Shakespeare explores the effects of morbid jealousy. </p><p> The actions of the fictional character, Othello, has inspired modern psychological experts to refer to morbid jealousy as ʻThe Othello Syndrome’.
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