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The Destruction Of Honesty Iago In Shakespeare's Othello
When Iago made the statement “I am not what I am” he was revealing that he is actually not the “honest Iago” as they see him. Shakespeare presents Iago as an honest servant of Othello when he is really a hypocrite, a liar, a deceiver, he is not the loyal lieutenant and good friend he pretends to be. Iago is presented as a collect of unsolvable puzzles. Everything Iago says causes worry, he invents elaborate lies in order to exploit and manipulate other people. He believes in lying and cheating for gain, yet Shakespeare placed some of the most beautiful words in Iago's mouth. Iago alludes blasphemously, in Exodus 3:14 in the Bible, where God says “I am what I am.” Iago in the play has the qualities of the Devil. He is a liar, he makes promises
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