Why Does Iago Hate Othello

In Othello first written by William Shakespeare in the year 1603, we are introduced to quite a few characters. These characters include but are not limited to Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Iago, and Brabantio. Othello is written as tragedy. Othello is about a powerful general of the Venetian Army. Not only is Othello’s marriage but also Othello’s life is destroyed by one of his fellow soldiers Iago. Iago is a deceitful, envious and conniving soldier. Iago wants to destroy the life of Othello and make him pay. We never exactly find out dick why Othello is hated by Iago, however it is implied that Iago hates Othello because Iago was passed over for a promotion by Cassio. I chose to analyze one of Iago’s lines for this said paper. I chose to …show more content…
Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him: if thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport. There are many events in the nice womb of time which will be delivered. Traverse! go, provide thy money. We will have more of this tomorrow. Adieu.” In the first line of the quote Iago is speaking “Thou art… make money” I believe in this line Iago is saying to Roderigo that Iago is able to be trusted and at the same Iago is telling Roderigo to go and get money. In the next line Iago says to Roderigo “I have told thee … hate the Moor.” In this line , Iago is saying he has told Roderigo before and he will continue to tell Roderigo time and time again that he hates the Moor. In the next part of Iago’s small monologue he says “My cause is hearted, thine hath no less reason.” When Iago says this in reference to his hatred along with the hatred that Roderigo has for the the Moor meaning Othello, I believe Iago means that no matter what he is devoted and will not let anything get in the way of him hating Othello. Furthermore, Iago saying this I believe he means that as much as Othello is hated by Iago, Roderigo is equally devoted to his cause of hating Othello. Iago wants Roderigo to join in on his plan to seek revenge on Othello. This is evidenced when Iago states “ Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him.” Iago is fervid in trying to get revenge on Othello, and hopes that Roderigo joins him in his fervid loathing for Othello. Iago and …show more content…
Othello is led to believe that Desdemona throughout the play has been having an extramarital affair, and has been unfaithful to him. Othello believes these allegations because of the false appearances and allegations that the other characters have put on to him. Othello soon then puts a symbol on the handkerchief that he gives Desdemona. He in his mind sees the handkerchief as Desdemona, her faith and her chastity. He then believes since Desdemona has misplaced the handkerchief that she is unfaithful. It also does not help that Iago is attempting to give Othello a false sense of reality when Iago tells Othello that Desdemona is being