Iago

The play ¨Othello¨ by William Shakespeare was written in Elizabethan Era and the play takes place in Italy and Cyprus. The character Iago in a play is a character who perfect expression as a villain character. There are many time in the play that Iago is referred to as “honest Iago,” but no one knows he uses his deft and astute strategic acts of manipulation to undermine other characters´ weaknesses. He take advantage of innocent people, and he cleverly manipulates in order to achieve his aims.…

Iago’s character displays hate, jealousy, and deception throughout the play. Furthermore, he speaks to himself and the audience as he plans each event that led to the deaths of Desdemona, Othello, and Iago’s very own wife, Emilia. Without a doubt, Iago is fully aware of his evil doings, and he uses each person’s weakness and natural characteristics against them in order for his malicious plan to play out in his favor. At the same time, he makes himself appear to be respectable, sincere, and…

plays. It would be fair to compare both Iago and Hedda in the ways that they monopolize themselves on others. Although both characters portray manipulation in different ways they both are feeding off of the power aspect that they gain from manipulating people that they are close to. In their respective plays, they not only seem to be the dominate characters but also seem to go unnoticed in terms of manipulation. When reading both plays one will realize that Iago and Hedda are both not…

Iago was out to get Othello and Cassio simply because Othello gave Cassio the lieutenant position over Iago. This agitated Iago to the point where all of the jealousy within him caused him to deliberately hurt those closest to him. Due to this, here should be no sympathy for Iago because he is a manipulative villain. He brought the feeling and consequences upon himself because he was not willing to accept Cassio’s superiority to him. He then desired to seek revenge upon Othello for rewarding the…

Iago, Emilia’s husband, is a very jealous, intelligent, egotistical man which can be seen from the very beginning of the play. Iago was passed over from the lieutenant promotion by Othello, and that is where all of this begins. Iago believes that he is above and better than everyone else in the play, which is why he believes he can manipulate almost everyone in the play to do his bidding. Throughout the play, Iago uses Roderigo’s love for Desdemona to further Iago’s wicked plan of revenge.…

by Satan, Iago snatches the title as noticeably the worst Shakespeare scoundrel without a doubt. At first glance, Iago's thought process in needing to decimate Othello could be one of a few. The clearest is that he has quite recently been ignored for an advancement which has gone to Cassio. He admits to Roderigo this is the explanation behind his contempt; the purpose behind his longing to destroy Othello. Shakespeare presents Iago as an accumulation of unsolvable riddles. Everything Iago says…

characters but none like Iago himself. He is one of a kind. He is a master manipulator and a conniving delinquent above all. He preys upon the innocent to perceive his longing for deceiving everyone in his way. Which most readers believe that it was all about Iago’s jealousy of Othello. In Othello, Iago possesses within himself a unique characteristic. He is manipulative and parasitic. Iago brings his character about throughout the play and we find out how he truly is. Iago uses manipulation to…

and Emilia’s relationship this relationship had many problems and ended very badly in the end. The influence of jealousy through Iago has destroyed the relationship between Iago and Emilia making no strong tie between them making Iago treat Emilia badly using her as a tool rather than his wife. It is also revealed he clearly does not love or care for Emilia…

The Villainous Iago The most common spy, harmful and deceitful character of Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice. The ancient to the leader and soldier of Cyprus. The strongly despised hypocrite and plotter behind the backs of his so called fellow friends. Iago, a multi-personality character that emotionally poisons those he comes in contact with. The jealousy he carries on his shoulders shows his true character when applying himself to internally destroy Othello. By doing so, he…

very last opinion of him. For example in Act 1, Scene 1, Line 119 when Iago and Roderigo go to tell Brabantio that Desdemona is missing it really shows how Roderigo is treated throughout the play. Brabantio says this when Iago and Roderigo wake him up in the middle of the night. “This is venice. My house is not a garage”. Roderigo tries to chime in and say “Most grave Brabantio, In simple and pure soul I come to you--”. But then Iago interrupts Roderigo like usual and says something…