In Shakespeare’s play the antagonist was Iago, a soldier who thought he better deserved the rank that Cassio received from the Moor, Othello. From this point out he makes it his duty to not only turn Othello against Cassio, but destroy them both in the process. Iago is extremely manipulative and uses this to his full advantage by turning the two men against each other so that his hands stay clean, even though he’s the one antagonizing them. This is much like Hugo in the film. He uses the other characters as his pawns in order to get him to where he wants to be so that he can get revenge on not only Michael and Odin, but also on his
In Shakespeare’s play the antagonist was Iago, a soldier who thought he better deserved the rank that Cassio received from the Moor, Othello. From this point out he makes it his duty to not only turn Othello against Cassio, but destroy them both in the process. Iago is extremely manipulative and uses this to his full advantage by turning the two men against each other so that his hands stay clean, even though he’s the one antagonizing them. This is much like Hugo in the film. He uses the other characters as his pawns in order to get him to where he wants to be so that he can get revenge on not only Michael and Odin, but also on his