The theme of love In William Shakespeare's Othello the theme of love is very important. The main themes conveyed are: love can be used against you/love can be manipulated and love is blinding (unconditional love). The theme of love being able to be used against you is best shown in Othello and Desdemona, Cassio and Bianca, Roderigo and Desdemona, and Iago, Roderigo and Brabantio. The theme of blinding love is best shown in Desdemona and Othello, Emilia and Iago, and Brabantio and Desdemona. Love can be used against you/Love can be manipulated. Iago uses Othello's love for Desdemona against him. Iago mentions to Othello that he deceived his father so that he could deceive him. “He deceived his father, marrying you, and when he seemed to tremble and fear your appearance, he loved them more.” (III,iii, 204-206)As human nature Othello goes through events that now have answers, "She is gone: I have been ill-treated, and my relief must be to hate her. O curse of marriage,Which we may call these delicate creatures ours and not their appetites! I would rather be a toad and live on the vapor of a prison than keep a corner in the thing I love for the uses of others. (III,iii, 264 - 270)Othello gets angry:"Bad , be sure to prove that my love is a whore;Make sure: give me the ocular proof," (III, iii, 356-357)Othello hears the voice of Iago predictions: "All my affectionate love so I blow to heaven: there is no 'is more. Arise black vengeance, from the empty hell!" (III, iii, 442 - 443) Othello believes Iago: "Damn her, scoundrel! Oh damn her, damn her! Come with me aside." (III, iii, 472 - 473) Then she tells him that she is a virgin." No, because I am Christian. To preserve this vessel for my lord From every other foul illicit touch, Be not a slut, I am not." (IV, ii, 82 - 84) Desdemona then turns to Iago. "O good Iago, what will I do for win back my lord? Good friend, go to him; for, by this light of heaven, I know not how I shall lose him." (IV, ii, 148 - 150)Othello feels guilty because he has discovered that he was innocent. I beseech you in your lettersWhen you tell of these unfortunate deedsSpeak of me as are: nothing attenuates, nor put anything into malice Then you must speak of one who loved unwisely, b...... middle of paper .. ....from the Moor./ My rebellious husband has wooed me a hundred times / to steal it; ... I will have the work taken away, / And I will tell Iago / what he will do with it. Heaven knows, not I: / I will do nothing, except to please his fancy." (III, iii, 287 - 296)Emilia's love blinds her from Iago's true nature. Ignore his vulgarity towards women. She also doesn't care how badly he treats her. "A good girl! Give it to me." (III, iii, 311)"You get up to play and go to bed to work." (II, i, 114)Brabantio is blinded by love for his daughter. He believes she is an innocent child and would never marry "the Moor"/Othello of her own free will. He is so angry at the images Iago has given him, that he wants Othello killed. “Damned as you are, you have enchanted her./For I will refer to all sensible things,/If she were not in chains of magic bound…/So averse to marriage that she shunned/The rich and curled darlings of our nation , / Would he have too much.../ To flee from his shelter to the sooty bosom? Of such a thing... to fear not to delight in ." (I, ii, 63 - 71)"Seize him: if he resists, subdue him, at his own risk." (I, ii, 80 - 81)