How Is Iago Presented In Othello
Othello Essay
My essay topic is about who is the main character in The Tragedy of Othello. I believe the main character in this story was the evil Iago. I believe the theme in The Tragedy of Othello is loyalty and betrayal. During the entire play everyone is either loyal or betrayal to each other. The biggest character you can pull out the play that portrays betrayal is Iago. Iago is the mastermind of the play. All the fights, cries and worries are all linked to Iago. The reason I think Iago is the main character in this play is because the play revolves around him. The play is basically about Iago trying to get revenge on Othello because he promoted Cassio instead of him. Iago would try to come up with a master plan to try to get revenge on Othello by tricking him to think that Cassio is having an …show more content…
affair with Desdemona.
Iago uses his partner Rodergio who thinks that they two are very good friends to help him. Iago also tries to get rid of Cassio into Othello’s bad side so he can win the lieutenant position. Iago very much sounds like the antagonist in this play and Othello is used as a side character to keep the play going. In the beginning of the play Iago already tells world about who he is and what he is going to do and says , "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets 'Has done my office. I know not if’t be true, but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, Will do as if for surety. He holds me well. The better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio's a proper man. Let me see now: To get his place and to plume up my will
In double knavery-- How? How?--Let's see. After some time, to abuse Othello's (ear) That he is too familiar with his wife." (Othello, 1, 3, 426-439).
Iago runs every act and scene. He starts everything which gets all the other character to react. The play shows Iago’s mission to get revenge on Iago and all the tricks and evil plans he makes along the way. In most plays the main character runs everything and all the other characters listen. The main character is always in charge and everyone else does what the main character tells them to do. Iago told Othello that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona and Othello believed him. This changed the whole play and you can see Iago was taking charge.
Another example of Iago taking charge is when he tells Cassio he will help him and says, "Come, come, good wine is a good creature if it be well used. Exclaim no more against it. And, good lieutenant, I think you think I love you."(Othello, 2, 3, 328-330). Iago is trying to gain Cassio’s trust so in the end he can backstab him and Cassio would have never suspected it at all. The entire tragedy is stemmed from his work. Iago is the main character because he gains other's trust, relentlessly takes advantage of his peers' flaws, and unapologetically causes the deaths of his counterparts in order to achieve his goals.
My essay topic is about who is the main character in The Tragedy of Othello. I believe the main character in this story was the evil Iago. I believe the theme in The Tragedy of Othello is loyalty and betrayal. During the entire play everyone is either loyal or betrayal to each other. The biggest character you can pull out the play that portrays betrayal is Iago. Iago is the mastermind of the play. All the fights, cries and worries are all linked to Iago. The reason I think Iago is the main character in this play is because the play revolves around him. The play is basically about Iago trying to get revenge on Othello because he promoted Cassio instead of him. Iago would try to come up with a master plan to try to get revenge on Othello by tricking him to think that Cassio is having an …show more content…
affair with Desdemona.
Iago uses his partner Rodergio who thinks that they two are very good friends to help him. Iago also tries to get rid of Cassio into Othello’s bad side so he can win the lieutenant position. Iago very much sounds like the antagonist in this play and Othello is used as a side character to keep the play going. In the beginning of the play Iago already tells world about who he is and what he is going to do and says , "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets 'Has done my office. I know not if’t be true, but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, Will do as if for surety. He holds me well. The better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio's a proper man. Let me see now: To get his place and to plume up my will
In double knavery-- How? How?--Let's see. After some time, to abuse Othello's (ear) That he is too familiar with his wife." (Othello, 1, 3, 426-439).
Iago runs every act and scene. He starts everything which gets all the other character to react. The play shows Iago’s mission to get revenge on Iago and all the tricks and evil plans he makes along the way. In most plays the main character runs everything and all the other characters listen. The main character is always in charge and everyone else does what the main character tells them to do. Iago told Othello that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona and Othello believed him. This changed the whole play and you can see Iago was taking charge.
Another example of Iago taking charge is when he tells Cassio he will help him and says, "Come, come, good wine is a good creature if it be well used. Exclaim no more against it. And, good lieutenant, I think you think I love you."(Othello, 2, 3, 328-330). Iago is trying to gain Cassio’s trust so in the end he can backstab him and Cassio would have never suspected it at all. The entire tragedy is stemmed from his work. Iago is the main character because he gains other's trust, relentlessly takes advantage of his peers' flaws, and unapologetically causes the deaths of his counterparts in order to achieve his goals.