Who Is Iago A Villain

Murders and killing have been common place in the world since the beginning of time. We have grown somewhat accustom to the news of murders happening every day. On some occasions we find ourselves mortified by the way these murder are carried out. The men and women we regard as the most ruthless and heinous of all killers are the ones we would never consider. They are the ones that we never look twice at, they are trust and some time admired. They infiltrate your trust with their charms and never give you a cause to doubt them. Men and women like Giles De Rais(1440's) a nobleman and captain in Joan of Arc army was executed for the killing for raping and killing young boy s over many years. Kristen Gilbert mother of two and nurse for the veterans
There are a few thing that make these murders more horrific in our eyes, the ability by these individuals to sustain his or her trust with the use of their charms and lack of a distinctive motive. In the play Othello, Iago is the villain that many have considered the most vicious and ruthless of all Shakespeare's plays. What makes Iago one of the most sadistic characters is that like the killers mentioned he uses his charm to manipulate and hide his true self. His characters lack of a perceived true motive make his charter that much more terrifying in the readers eye and leaves us speculating what his true motives . Although Shakespeare gives us one idea of a motive that Iago is disparaged after being passed over for promotion and his imagined infidelities of wife with Othello. Shakespeare also gives us inklings of ulterior motives such as Iago being racist and the possibility and that Iago has an unspoken love for Othello that manifest into
Iago goes on to give us a description why he has such hatred or Othello. He tells us that even though nobleman went to Othello to tell him how Iago deserve to be Othello's lieutenants he chooses Casio over himself. Iago sees Casio as in inferior choice for Othello's lieutenant and fells slighted that a man with such little practical knowledge is lifted up him for such a promotion. Iago believes that his experience in the field fighting with or Othello and his support of Othello as a leader should of been enough of himself as capable leader. Soon after explaining why he should have been Othello's lieutenant he shares with Roderigo his reason for not leaving military service and provides us the first inkling of his plot to get back at Othello. He enlightens about intentions to exact his revenge on Othello with his quote "I follow him to serve my turn upon