Iago’s True Character Exposed in Othello Of all the characters in Shakespeare’s Othello‚ none is more complex and unknown to the audience than Iago. He is portrayed by every character as an honest and trustworthy person. Yet‚ as the audience is well informed by the end of the first act‚ he appears to be quite the opposite. He’s a duplicitous character‚ honest and kind on the outside‚ but truly a pure‚ evil and malignant person on the inside. Throughout the entire play he turns
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the most notorious and mysterious villains of all time. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona‚ eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating‚ despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Iago’s capacity for cruelty seems limitless‚ and no motivation he gives for his actions seems enough to explain the incredible destruction he wreaks on the lives of the people he knows best. Although readers tend to think of evil people as being brutal and
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Iago responded by saying ‘Thou art sure of me. Go‚ make money.’ This directly indicated that Iago manipulated Roderigo’s reliance and belief in him. Repetition of ‘put money in thy purse’ also intensified Roderigo sense of righteousness in following Iago’s advice. From ‘I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him.’ Iago duped Roderigo to his plan by exemplifying their common enemy‚ Othello. This technique was used based on their manipulating
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Iago is a soldier who has fought beside Othello for several years‚ and has become his trusted advisor. He speaks very differently towards different people; for example when talking to Roderigo he presents hatred towards Othello‚ whereas when he is beside Othello‚ threatens Roderigo by raising his sword. Sly and cunning Iago uses language as his weapon by turning people against each other with a mere sentence. He deviously becomes Othello’s trusted servant‚ whereas in reality the audience know he
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conjunctive in our revenge against him". However‚ the motivation behind Iago’s actions lies more in his pursuit for personal advantage‚ as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo‚ Cassio and Othello. Iago’s main concern is to ruin Othello because Othello has chosen another man‚ Cassio‚ as his deputy‚ preferring him to Iago. This hatred suits Iago’s made-up accusations of adultery and his obvious racism‚ and cause him to
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is in control of their own mind. Ironically‚ Roderigo is blind to the fact that it is Iago that is manipulating and controlling him like a puppet. This sense of dramatic irony emphasizes Iago’s ability to trick people by offering insight. He poses as "honest Iago" to lure Roderigo as he will be essential to Iago’s plan of revenge and chaos. Without a doubt‚ Iago is a powerful puppeteer. Ultimately‚ Iago is a devious character with abhorrent intentions and tactics. He has the ability to misguide and
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Iago’s contribution to an unstable mood shapes the theme of jealousy taking over or acting as a consumer because Iago illustrates that jealousy can be the driving force behind abhorrence as it grows bigger and bigger. Iago continues to exact revenge on Othello and other people are being affected negatively as they fall with Othello. As Iago and Roderigo are fighting‚ Iago steps aside and says: “ Now‚ whether he kill Cassio‚/or Cassio him‚ or each do kill the other‚/ Every way makes my gain. Live
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self-serving. If Iago and Othello’s relationship was built upon respect for one another’s general well-being‚ then literally none of the unfortunate events would have taken place‚ and Othello’s life would still be worth living. This concept also applies to Iago’s relationships with other characters in Othello. For example‚ his romantic relationship with his wife‚ Emilia‚ has absolutely no respect for well-being within its foundation. Iago continuously alienates and belittles Emilia throughout the play. As
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for catchy titles. Since it is Othello’s tragedy‚ even if it is Iago’s play‚ "Iago" would be an inappropriate title‚ especially since it is not Iago’s life that is ruined‚ and although he takes part in mostif not allof the action in the play‚ it still revolves around Othello. That notion aside‚ one might take the time to raise more important or deeper points of discussion surrounding and filling the play. Notice that Iago’s reason for driving Othello to ruin is jealousy. Iago was passed
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In contrast to Paris’ and West’s ideas‚ my third critic ‘Shakespearean tragedy: lectures on Hamlet‚ Othello‚ King Lear‚ and Macbeth’ by A.C. Bradley describes Iago’s motivation as his ‘fear of another man’s getting the better of him’. Bradley also states that Iago was jealous of Othello’s life and felt the need to ruin many aspects of it because he wanted a sense of “power and superiority” over Othello. This could be the motivation for what Iago has done because he had always worked and been below
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