Iago

Shakespeare's play Othello, Iago is the main cause of every downfall throughout the play, enduring themes of racism, jealousy, betrayal, vengeance, and repentance. Not only did Iago tell fallacious statements, but also structured a reputation based on “honesty” and plain speaking. However, how can one be consistently honest over long periods of time? Moreover, Iago had risen through the army ranks by his achievements, which Othello accepted him due to his great qualities. On the contrary, Iago…

citizen by the name of Iago manipulates those around him in horrifying way in order to climb up the social ladder. Shakespeare depicts Iago's motive when he tries to increase his reputation as jealousy in order to demonstrate how far lower class people will go to in order to increase their own social status. First of all, Iago is shown throughout the play using Roderigo for personal gain in situations to give himself a higher social status. This is demonstrated when Iago speaks with Roderigo…

asses are. I have't. It is engendered. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light" Act 1.Sc.3, 437-448). This quote clearly illustrates that Iago purposely went about deceiving Othello and took advantage of the Moor's gullibility in affairs of the heart. The quote, simply in its tone, is proof that Iago was a rage-filled, angry man. This quote further proves Iago's cleverness and…

(IV.i.265-268) Iago is instructing Lodovico to observe Othello’s strange behavior for himself, instead of detailing his own incriminating acts that provoked Othello. Iago’s manipulation is tactical, in the sense that he is avoiding responsibility for his actions whilst still pushing his plan forward. 2. “Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. / From this time forth I never will speak world.” (V.ii.303-304) This quote demonstrates just how remorseless and cruel Iago is. Here, Iago is in the…

1. Characters: Othello: the moor Barbantio: (a Venetian senator,) father to Desdemona, protective over his daughter Cassio: Honorable lieutenant (to Othello) Iago: (Othello’s ancient) a villain, deceives people that trust him Roderigo: a gulled gentleman, loves Desdemona, pays Iago to sabotage her marriage with Othello Duke of Venice: calls for Othello to talk about Turkish fleet Senators (of Venice): Meet with the Duke about the Turkish fleet Montano: governor of Cyprus Lodovico and Gratiano:…

because of one person. Iago was full of lies and in the play there was many ways of how Iago was guilty for Desdemona's death. He did many things that caused Desdemona’s death and not only that but caused Othello to kill himself and it was all because of how bad Iago he manipulated him. He did multiple things to cause Othello to believe that Desdemona was not faithful and made them go crazy towards each other. Although he caused Othello to change in the way that he would act, Iago also made…

mistrust and results of it , betrayl . Iago was the agantoist of the play he was successful with his scheming until around the ending of play. Iago was the reason and creator of the betrayals in the play. The method that Iago used to create false but eventually real havoc with every character in the play was by his skill in using weakness and strengths against them , gaining trust that he shouldn't have been rewarded with and his compelling way of words. Iago and Roderigo are the…

in the play is manipulated by ruthless Iago, allowed him to devise his evil plan to rank up in his line of work. Iago tells lies upon lies when talking to people, so they learn to trust him. Using this, Iago is capable of making everyone his puppet, which he manages to do. The most important theme of Othello is victimization, as without it, there would be no other way for Iago to exploit others. In Othello, there are two characters affected the most by Iago, hurt so much that they both end up…

fascinated by the figure of Iago, and his assessment of the play's enigmatic villain as a "passionless character, all will in intellect" influenced readings of the play for decades (1:49). Indeed, Coleridge's claim that Iago's final soliloquy is best understood as "the motive-hunting of motiveless malignity" (1:49) remains one of the most quoted assessments of Iago to this day. Noting that Othello shares a number of features with traditional morality plays, Spivak argues that Iago is best…

Shakespeare there is a constant reoccurence of deception. Shakespeare describes Iago as a character of duplicity and he is well aware that trust and deceit must both be present in order for him to accomplish his inflicted punishment on Othello and Cassio. Iago envies them both and is constantly trying to bring them down while obtaining their trust. Iago is a manipulative individual who serves his life as a bad apple. Iago has the ability to read a person's character and this helps him detect…