In the plays, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare we are presented with a clear picture of love and politics and how the two mixed do not stand a chance. The political and social world of Shakespeare cannot fathom love or accept it as part of the struggles for power. Love and passion have no place in the world of power. For those in positions of nobility love is something that cannot truly be experienced in a peaceful manner. In the world of Shakespeare love must ultimately die in a world of political and social power.

In the play Othello we have a prince, Othello, who is slowly and powerfully deceived to the point where he distrusts his wife and kills her. He is the hock of one man, Iago, who is jealous and deceitful. It is because of one man, (Iago) that...