Truth In Othello

The truth always comes to fruition, but sometimes too late. In Othello, Iago deceives everyone around him in order to destroy Othello and those close to him. By the time Iago’s lies are revealed Othello already participated in the deaths of the people he held closest to him as a result he took his own life. Othello by Shakespeare is an ethnic cultural literary piece because Iago felt he was stripped of his rightful position as lieutenant, Iago did not believe Othello should be general since he was of a different color, and his dual personalities, internally and externally, disabled him from effectively communicating his woes.
To start off, Iago felt betrayed by Othello, whom he remained loyal to for years, since he was not promoted to lieutenant. Iago insisted he was meant to be lieutenant, not Cassio and served “under
During Iago’s pursuit of Othello’s downfall, he said he resembled “when Devils will the blackest sins put on / They do suggest at first with heavenly shows” ( Shakespeare 115). In Order to gain Othello’s trust Iago appeared to be the only one with Othello’s best interests in mind and everyone else was deceiving him, when in reality Iago was the only one who poured lies out of his mouth. Unsophisticated critics deem Iago a vindictive villain with no morals. A sophisticated critic understands Iago’s tactics to rise above the position he is stuck in, but realize his deceptive tactics can only attain him so much before everything falls through. While living a lie the truth will eventually come out. Similar characteristics to Iago’s can be found in the character Emily Thorne from the TV series Revenge, they both seek revenge upon the people who treated them unfairly. The difference is that Emily sought justice of her father being falsely accused of a crime while Iago wanted power and