Iago And Denzel's Revenge In Othello

A deep analysis of Othello reveals various similarities and differences between Iago and my friend Denzel’s revenge against a prominent person in society. In Shakespeare’s play Othello, evil Iago plots revenge on noble Othello with savage manipulating. In high school my friend Denzel got revenge on my other friend Peter by ruining his chance at dating his long time crush Jenny. Iago’s pursuit of revenge on Othello is confusing because he never had a legitimate reason to perform such devilish acts. For example during Act 1 Iago claims Othello sleeping with his wife Emilia fuels his anger toward him, even though no evidence was found to prove it. This portrays Iago as a wicked man who finds happiness in the misery of others. In high school Denzel sought out revenge against Peter because he didn’t invite him to his birthday party at Six Flags. Also out of jealousy after finding out that Peter got the lead role of Tevye in the schools play Fiddler on the Roof instead of him. Fortunately, Denzel’s revenge on Peter didn’t result in several bitter deaths like Iago’s did. It’s fascinating to witness how conflicts in a fictional play and in real life can lead to the evil act of revenge. In the play, …show more content…
In Othello, Iago carefully analyzes Othello to figure out the cruelest possible way to inflict pain. In high school, Denzel did the same to Peter because of his desire to inflict more misery then he himself experienced. Both men share the common goal of destroying their enemy in the most brutal way. Both men also used foul lies to wreak havoc. Throughout the play and in real life, men often use women to get what they want. Iago exploits Emilia by taking the handkerchief from her to use as “evidence” that Desdemona has been cheating on Othello. Denzel does the same with Ashley, since he uses her to spread false rumor. Both men couldn’t care less about how the females felt after being