Othello- Trust
Othello . Shakespeare’s guide to how misplaced trust and sneaky manipulators can ruin quite literally everything. Trust is the foundation of any strong relationship, but it’s really easy to break and hard to rebuild. Honesty and communication are the basis of trust yet it can go downhill with blindness. Whether it’s with friends, family, or partners, trust needs consistency and care because once that's lost, it's never the same. Iago is one of the most frustrating characters I've encountered. Conniving, manipulative, deceitful, toxic, and infuriating. Othello is the romantic and war hero who has wayyyy too much blind faith in Iago. Cassio is Othello’s lieutenant, but Iago sees him as the perfect scapegoat. After showcasing Cassio’s drunken brawl and demotion, Iago convinces Othello that Cassio’s innocent attempts to mend his reputation through Desdemona are actually signs of an affair. It’s like Othello skipped fact-checking and went straight to full-on conspiracy theo...