The Complete Winter's Tale

Blind Rage Underlies Leontes Jealousy In The WinterS Tale. Although His Jealously Is Akin To OthelloS It Is Not Carried Out To The Same Extent Thanks To The OracleS Pronouncement. While LeontesS Change Of Heart Strains Credibility He Does Redeem Himself And In The Process Changes The Tragedy Into A Comedy Or At Least A Play With A Happy Resolution. One Might Also Compare Hermione With Desdemona As Both Are \More Sinned Against Than Sinning\ (Lear Iii.2). Despite Leontes Reformation One Cannot Avoid Sympathy For Hermione She Who Has Been Made To Pay Dearly For Her HusbandS Lack Of Faith And Trust. She Certainly Deserves More.