How Does Shakespeare Present The Theme Of Evil In Othello

William Shakespeare explores the theme of jealousy in Othello which leads results in the doom of the Othello. Shakespeare demonstrates the evil in humans through the characters of Othello such as Lago who uses others as his puppets to get to what he wants and another character who is driven by jealously is none other but Othello himself. Roderigo and Bianca demonstrate jealousy at various times in the play. Lago claims be man of loyalty and honest but beneath the skin his true identity is an evil, malignant character who is waiting to show its true colours and is manipulating the characters within the play is the downfall of himself and the people around him, he just does not know where to draw the line.
Roderigo is one of the first characters to indicate signs of jealous who is desperately loves Desdemona and he pays Iago to move her away from Othello, But does not actually care about Roderigo’s love for Desdemona, his intentions are not to help Roderigo seek Desdemona but to have Brabantio after Othello because it will cause him, Othello, trouble and that is what he is looking for after what not being promoted. …show more content…
Due to his jealousy, Iago plots his revenge to bring down Othello by making him believe that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Lago cannot take that fact that Cassio has become the lieutenant and feels as if he was better and well fitted for the position which is why jealousy is the driving force behind all of Iago’s cruelty. He is man that can see cares very little about the people around him and shows no empathy for the