"The relationship between love and hate in Othello" AC Bradley describes Othello as "by far the most romantic figure among Shakespeare's heroes" (Tragedy Shakespearean, 1). This is an unusual description of a man who murders his own wife. However, Othello's feelings of hatred towards Desdemona began with an overwhelming love for her early in their relationship. This transformation from love to hate also inflicted upon the characters Iago and Roderigo and, like Othello, their hatred resulted in the murder of innocents. Roderigo's love for Desdemona turned into hatred for any man he thought loved her. Iago's love for his work and his wife, Emilia, turned into a destructive hatred of Cassio and Othello. Because of their hatred, Cassio, Emilia and, in the end, themselves were killed. The connection between love and hate in William Shakespeare's "Othello" is the ugly feeling of jealousy that caused such transformations. Jealousy can be described as the fear of losing something or someone of value (Godfrey 2). However minor this feeling seems to be by this definition, it can take on varying degrees of harmful behavior. Othello, Roderigo and Iago were paralyzed by jealousy. Their thoughts, actions and behaviors were governed by it. Jealousy caused their inability to act rationally. They became paranoid and incapable of love. This article will examine the jealousy that turned love into hatred for Roderigo, Othello and Iago. Roderigo begins with a little jealousy towards Othello because he is married to Desdemona. It is only when Iago makes Roderigo believe that Desdemona does not truly love Othello that Roderigo becomes destructive. Iago says to Roderigo: "It is not possible that Desdemona will continue for long... middle of paper... Moor's idea: a view from Othello's mind." Shakespeare Survey: An Animal Survey of Shakespearean Study and Production. Vol 10. 1957. 98-106. Novels for students. November 20, 2004. http://www.enotes.com/othello/17321/printGodfrey, DR “Shakespeare and the Green-Eyed Monster.” Neophilologist. Vol VI. No. 2. April 1972. 207-20. Novels for students. November 7, 2004. http://www.enotes.com/othello/17318/printMabillard, Amanda. “Othello Analysis.” Shakespeare Online. 2000. November 7, 2004. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/othello.htmlShakespeare, William. “Othello.” Literature: The human experience. Abcarian, Robert and Marvin Klotz, eds. Bedford/St. Martins: New York, 2002. 1134-1235. Watkinson, A. “Othello: The Ironic Interdependence of Othello and Iago.” Novels for students. November 5, 2004. http://www.enotes.com/othello/743/print