In the beginning of Othello, a major character is introduced, Iago, who within the first scene exclaimed his hatred for Othello and jealousy for Cassio. Immediately Iago makes a plan to sabotage Othello's marriage by spreading false word to Brabanzio this quickly demonstrates the true evil nature of Iago. Those with innocent hearts have no chance of happiness when influenced solely by evil.
“Nay but he prayed and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms against your honor.”
Almost immediately upon seeing Othello, Iago lies and pretends to be in alliance with Othello even though he was the one slandering his name. At the end of the first act Iago gives a soliloquy in which he goes into detail of his hatred for Othello. He also tells of his plan …show more content…
This quote demonstrates another part of Iago’s plan to destroy Othello’s and Desdemona’s marriage by getting Cassio drunk enough to get in a fight and lose Othello's trust. Cassio easily falls for Iago's plan and gets in a fight with Roderigo but ends up wounding Montano who was trying to break up the fight. Cassio falls out of favor with Othello and desperately wants to be back in Othello's good grace. Iago takes advantage of Cassio's desperation and offers “help” but is really using him in his plan to ruin Othello a truly evil plan. Cassio has no idea he is being used and is totally unaware he is causing Othello to become so enraged that he will take the life of his wife and then his own. Cassio is oblivious to this entire situation making him completely innocent. However despite his innocents Cassio is responsible for the death of multiple people and the wounding of others, demonstrating the power someone with evil intentions can have on someone who is …show more content…
Roderigo thinks Iago is helping him win over Desdemona when he was only a pawn in Iago’s evil plan. Roderigo was in love with Desdemona and would not have wanted any harm to come to her, but he was the one who started the fight with Cassio ultimately causing the death of Desdemona. Roderigo may of had bad intentions from the start but was corrupted more through Iago causing the innocent to die. Emilia played one of the greatest parts in Iago’s plot as a mediator between Cassio and Desdemona, however she was unaware this was only making Othello angrier at Cassio. Emilia was only trying to please her husband just as Desdemona was she had no idea of Iago’s wickedness as she exclaims “I found by fortune and did give my husband … He begg’d of me to steal it”.(act V, scene II)
Iago symbolize the destruction of innocence in Othello. If it was not for this evil strong characters such as Othello would not have been corrupted ending in tragedy. From the beginning this evil has existed and throughout the play it has consumed pure characters starting in the first scene. Shakespeare uses this initial evil represented as Iago to make the audience feel no hope that the strong pure characters can
“Nay but he prayed and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms against your honor.”
Almost immediately upon seeing Othello, Iago lies and pretends to be in alliance with Othello even though he was the one slandering his name. At the end of the first act Iago gives a soliloquy in which he goes into detail of his hatred for Othello. He also tells of his plan …show more content…
This quote demonstrates another part of Iago’s plan to destroy Othello’s and Desdemona’s marriage by getting Cassio drunk enough to get in a fight and lose Othello's trust. Cassio easily falls for Iago's plan and gets in a fight with Roderigo but ends up wounding Montano who was trying to break up the fight. Cassio falls out of favor with Othello and desperately wants to be back in Othello's good grace. Iago takes advantage of Cassio's desperation and offers “help” but is really using him in his plan to ruin Othello a truly evil plan. Cassio has no idea he is being used and is totally unaware he is causing Othello to become so enraged that he will take the life of his wife and then his own. Cassio is oblivious to this entire situation making him completely innocent. However despite his innocents Cassio is responsible for the death of multiple people and the wounding of others, demonstrating the power someone with evil intentions can have on someone who is …show more content…
Roderigo thinks Iago is helping him win over Desdemona when he was only a pawn in Iago’s evil plan. Roderigo was in love with Desdemona and would not have wanted any harm to come to her, but he was the one who started the fight with Cassio ultimately causing the death of Desdemona. Roderigo may of had bad intentions from the start but was corrupted more through Iago causing the innocent to die. Emilia played one of the greatest parts in Iago’s plot as a mediator between Cassio and Desdemona, however she was unaware this was only making Othello angrier at Cassio. Emilia was only trying to please her husband just as Desdemona was she had no idea of Iago’s wickedness as she exclaims “I found by fortune and did give my husband … He begg’d of me to steal it”.(act V, scene II)
Iago symbolize the destruction of innocence in Othello. If it was not for this evil strong characters such as Othello would not have been corrupted ending in tragedy. From the beginning this evil has existed and throughout the play it has consumed pure characters starting in the first scene. Shakespeare uses this initial evil represented as Iago to make the audience feel no hope that the strong pure characters can