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Othello: Iago The Evil. Of all the characters presented in Shakespeare's literature
the most sinister one is without a doubt Iago. He is a ruthless sociopath. ...
... Desdemona has been taken from her peacefullness and brought onto the grounds of
evil. ... Iago convinces Montano to inform Othello of Cassio's weakness for ...
... However, this descent is cushioned because of Iago's involvement. That
is, Othello's fall is more an indication of Iago's evil. ...
... The fact that Othello himself views Iago as trustworthy and honest gives the
evil within Iago a perfect unsuspecting victim for his schemes. ...
... He was now evil Iago. Perhaps Iago's plan would have been successful if he
wasn't so persistent in destroying Othello and Desdemona. ...
Submitted by Melissa324 on April 14, 2008
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Of all the characters presented in Shakespeare's literature the most sinister one is without a doubt Iago. He is a ruthless sociopath. No other character can even come close to his evil. Most of the antagonists present in Shakespeare's plays have valid reasons for the troubles the cause. Iago doesn't for the most part he just has a burning hatred for the world especially Othello.
Iago is the whole reason there is any conflict in Othello . If he never had entered the play Othello would have married Desdimonia and they would have lived happily ever after. Right from the beginning of the play to the very end he causes conflicts. He is directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of: Othello Desdimona, Emilia, Cassio, and Roderigo. Which happen to be all of the main characters. I believe Shakespeare didn't just want Iago's character to be evil. I think he wanted him more to symbolize it. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hate. Some of his hate is fueled by jealousy and revenge. The ironic part is that he wants to be known as "honest Iago". Every act contains an evil plot set up by Iago. They all play into his "grand scheme". In the very beginning of act 1 Iago displays his hatred for Othello. He is angry at him for making Cassio the lieutenant. Jealousy is his first motif. He than tells Roderigo (a former suitor of Desdimonia) that Othello and Desdimonia are getting married. The two of them then go and tell Desdimonia's father, Brabantio that Othello and his daughter just got eloped. This infuriates Brabantio.
Soon after Brabantio gets a gang after Othello. Iago's treachery is first displayed hear. When Othello is confronted Iago is on his side. Iago was the person who insighted the whole ordeal.
Act 1-3 is where Iago pieces together his whole sinister plot to get revenge. He first tells Roderigo to sell his...
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