Love, passion, lust, jealousy and infidelity - these words resonate as sources of many thematic works that have spanned the centuries. The intriguing aspects of passion and personal connections between people have always fascinated many viewers and readers with a story. This is why soap operas, passionate detective series and romantic stories are created, to allow their respective audiences to enter a tumultuous world of crimes of passion and steamy embraces. William Shakespeare's Othello delves into the type of play that is still read today, even though the play itself dates back hundreds of years. Othello is jealousy and passion incarnate; Desdemona is the frenzied damsel whose innocent love is destroyed; Roderigo is the lustful fool in the love triangle; Cassio is the unsuspecting victim of a more sinister plot; and Iago is the catalyst for all these unleashed emotions. When fused together, the character interactions create a story that will entertain both past and modern audiences. With media glorified in the modern world, celebrity status has become a major cultural phenomenon across the globe. Those who have visited grocery stores or newsstands will find magazines that entice you to peruse them for dating advice or celebrity life gossip. Who has argued in public? Who loves each other and who doesn't love each other? Who is getting divorced? Who betrays who for whom? This cycle continues every day, every month, every year, and yet people never tire of seeing this drama unfold before them. And this is because it stimulates interest. Many people have different ideas about love, and many more are interested in how love unfolds. Othello begins with Roderigo, who complains to Iago that his beloved Desdemona has been... center of the card... loyalty to Iago becomes his undoing, and it is perhaps the strong and loyal Cassio who escapes with cuts, bruises and a higher rank for his troubles. The fact of the matter is that Othello contains so many aspects of love, crimes of love. , and thoughts on love that the plot still becomes relevant even in our modern society. There is no denying that Othello can mean any jealous and passionate fool who does not trust his faithful wife. There is no denying that a distinct sexual tension is created in Roderigo in his longing for the pure Desdemona. And there is no escaping the idea that Iago's knowledge of each character allows him to skillfully portray their passions without being discovered until too late. Works Cited Shakespeare, William, David M. Bevington, and Barbara Gaines. Othello. Naperville, IL: Source MediaFusion, 2005. Print.