In Othello, love is seen in a matter of ways depending on the character. To Desdemona and Othello, love is an intense emotion filled with passion. However, their love soon comes to staggering end as they fail to see that first there must be trust in order to maintain their love. For Iago, love is leverage. He falsely professes his love to Roderigo and the other characters in the play to gain their trust.
2. Appearance and Reality.
For Othello, he wants visual proof of Desdemona cheating on him with Cassio. To him, seeing is believing. Iago shows Othello false proof, which actually works, making Othello's jealousy grow more rapidly. Despite Othello's love for Desdemona, he can't help but believe Iago's lies.
3. Jealousy.
Jealousy is what seems to diminish Othello and cause him to lose his sanity. Iago is the one who introduced this emotion to Othello. Iago noticed how he tends to be insecure and overreact. Othello loses his sense of reason and justice once he murders wife, Desdemona. Once he kills her, he snaps back to reality. He sees his life in a new perspective and begins to speak calmly and rationally. Then, he proceeds to killing himself.
4. Prejudice.
Since the beginning, the characters have referred to Othello as "the moor" and other racists names. There is a prominent racial prejudice in the Venetian society. Othello is not aware of how deeply prejudice has affected him. Othello is insecure and lacks self esteem because of how he is seen by others in society. He always seems to second guess himself about Desdemona's love for him: "It cannot be true that she really loves me."
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