Shakespeare's "Othello" tells the story of a man who is driven by jealousy and the influence of others to kill his wife and eventually himself. ... Here Othello is still struggling with making the right decision and is trying to justify killing along with his jealousy by reasoning with himself that he is only doing this for the good of other men so they won't eventually be betrayed by her also. ... By referring to his torch as a "flaming minister," he is also referring to his anger and jealousy that is "flaming" and doesn't seem to stop. ...

• Word Count: 1803
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School