¶ … Othello" by William Shakespeare, "Oedipus the King" translated by Robert Fagles, and Girl by Jamaica Kincaid. These are dense and rich pieces of writing that have stood the test of time. These works continue to influence and offer insight in the modern moment. These plays and this novel are filled with many themes, motifs, symbols, and other literary techniques. The paper will primarily focus upon themes of jealousy and betrayal, gender and power, vision, and at the heart of it all, fear. The paper will limit the scope of the comparison to the aforementioned themes and mostly primary characters within each. What do these literary texts have in common and what do they teach readers about the human condition?
Jealousy and betrayal are rampant in "Othello." Iago is very jealous of Othello and betrays his trust. He convinces Othello that Desdemona, Othello's fiancee, conducts romantic affairs outside of their relationship. Iago may be jealous of everyone in general. He certainly enjoys crafting the downfall of people. Oedipus' birth mother and father, Queen Jocasta and King Laius are jealous of their infant son. They do not want to fall prey to the prophecy; they wish it to be false. They believe they can avoid the prophecy by binding the child's ankles and leaving him to die or leave his fate to the gods. Oedipus' parents betray the trust and love parents normally show to their offspring. His parents are jealous over the power the infant may potentially have over their lives and betray him by getting rid of him. Had his parents not been jealous of Oedipus, the prophecy may not have come true. Perhaps they could have shown him love and maintained close relationships so that the baby would grow to love Laius and Jocasta, thereby negating any desire to murder his father. They could have raised Oedipus well so as to not commit incest by marrying his mother.
In Girl, the mother is deeply jealous of her daughter. She is jealous of her daughter's sexuality and vivacity. There is another example of a parent betraying their child because of jealousy of the child. Oedipus was...
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