Iago Essay

conceivablepowerthatdwellswithinwordsthroughthecharacterIagoThecharacter,Iago,hasacomplete understandingofhisvictims'naturedowntotheiressence.Inaddition,becausehedoesnothaveanycorebeliefs ormorals,IagogainstheabilitytoultimatelychangehisfaithandprincipalsInshort,thebiggestfactorthat contributestoIago'ssuccessfulmanipulationishisabilitytocarefullyselectwordsinthelanguage.Iago understandshiscompanionstotheverycorebyhavingcomplete...

IagoEssay

Iago,MorethanJustaVillainIago,theevilvillainofShakespeare'sOthello,ismorethanjustavillainInmany waysheisthemostintelligentandappealingcharacterintheplay.Iagoshowssuperiorityovertherestofthe charactersintheplayHehastheabilitytomanipulatethecharactersintheplay,thereforecontrollingtheplay witheverysequenceofevents.Hisintelligenceshinesthroughhisabilitytodeceive,hisabilitytostrategize,and hisabilitytotwistthetruthIago

IagoIsNotEvil

Napoleonareallleaders,whoundoubtedlycanbestatedasevil.InWilliamShakespeare'stragedyOthello,the characterIagoisconsideredevil.Itisarguedthoughthatheisnotevil,justsimplyahuman.Iagothroughoutthe playbecomesinsecureoverhisdeclineinpowerleadinghimtobecomejealousandgetrevengeonthosewho contributedtothisfeelingofself-doubt.ThoughIagoattimesissatisfiedwiththewayhetreatsothers,hismotives arehumanisticandthewayhedealswithhisenvyfor

IsIagoEvil?Determiningwhoorwhatisevilisamatterofopinion.Anevilpersonmaybedescribedas,"A personthatseestheworldasbeingfilledwithfoolstobemanipulatedandexploitedThus,thispersoncannot affordtotellthetruthabouttheunderlyingplan.Lies,deceptions,half-truthsarepresentedasfactsandrealityto masktheirdestructivecore,"("HowtoSpotEvil?"byDrLeonPomeroy)Acertaincharacterintheplay, Othello,theMoorofVenicewrittenbyWilliamshakespeare...

IagoAndOthello

OthelloandIagoOthellocommenceswithIago:Othello'sgeneralinformingtheaudienceofhishateforOthello Next,theDukesendsOthello,Iago,CassioalongwithDesdemonaandEmiliatoCyprustodefeattheTurksOnce theTurksaredefeated,IagoinitiateshisplantoruinOthello'slife.HeplantstheideaofDesdemona's unfaithfulnessinOthello'smind,whichdrivesOthellomadThisleadstoOthellomurderingDesdemonaand Othello'sdeath.ThroughouttheplayOthelloandIagoplaykeyroles...

IagoIsTheVillain

allofdramaOneofthemisknownasIagoManypeoplearguethatIagowastheprotagonistbutthatsimplyisnot true.PeoplealsothinkthatsinceIagomanipulatesOthello,theythinkthereasoningbehindthisisbecauseIago trulythinksheisbeinghonest,kindandsteeringhimontotherightpathThisisnotrightsinceIagoknowswhat heisdoingIagoisthevillaininShakespeare'splay,Othello,usesmoralstoprovethatIagoisthevillainIagois thevillainbecausehedoesnotrespect...

InOthello,thecharacterIagoisaverydespicableman,butstillholdsanexcellentreputationwithalltheother charactersintheplay.Iagoisverymanipulativeandwarpssituationstomakehimlookgoodaswellasbringother peopledownHegetsawaywithhisliesbymakingitseemasifhedidn'tactuallywanttotellthemorby downplayinghisownliestomakeitlookasifhedidn'twanttobelievethemhimself.Acoupleexamplesmight includewhenhewarnedOthelloaboutRoderigoandBrabantio

IagoInOthello

EmiliaalsostandsupagainstIagoassherevealsthetruthbehindIago'ssinistermanipulationtoOthelloinfrontof himAfterEmiliadiscoversthatDesdemonawassmotheredbyOthello,shefeelsgreatgriefandIagolaterenters theroom.IagosubmissivelytormentsEmiliatostayquietandtosaynothingofhisplotbutsheinsteadinsistedon stating,"'Twillout,'twillout.Ipeace!/No,Iwillspeakasliberalasthenorth:/Letheavenandmenanddevils,let themall,/All,all,cryshame

EssayOnIago

Shakespeare'sIagoAdepravedsoulwouldgeneratechaos,inflictpain,andstiruptroubleforitsownsatisfaction. Iagoundoubtedlyfitsthisdescriptionseeingthatheisasadistwhoattainspowerbyannihilatingothersincruel andunusualways.InWilliamShakespeare'sTheTragedieofOthello,theMooreofVenice,heisasinisterforce whichsteersvirtuouspeopletowardstheirgruesomedeathsFurthermore,heisthecorefocusofthisacademic essay.Ourantagonistisanastoundingpiece...

oftheplayisestablishedonastreetinVeniceIagoandRoderigoarearguingoverIago'sworktohelpRoderigo acquirearelationshipwiththefairDesdemona.IagohasheardthenewsthatDesdemona,Brabantio'sdaughter,is gettingmarriedtoOthello,amilitarygeneralBrabantioisinfuriatedafterIagoandRoderigotoldhimthenewsof Desdemona'smarriage,becauseOthellowaswhatwascalledaMoor.Inthisscene,itisalsoshownthatIagois furiouswiththedecisionbyOthellotoappoint...

IagoIsAVillain

wasrippedawayatthelastsecondbysomeoneelseThepromotionwassomethingtheyhadputalloftheireffort towardsgetting,andtheyrightfullydeservedit.Thisishowthecharacter,Iago,inWilliamShakespeare'splay OthellofeltInsteadofquietlycursingthepersonwhogaveawayhisposition,Iagoactedagainstthemain character,Othello,inordertosatisfyhisthirstforrevenge.ThroughIago'squestforrevenge,hemanipulatesthe othercharacters,actsonhispsychopathicanger,

ComparsionOfIagoAndIagoInWilliamShakespeare'sOthello

Whilereadingtheplay,Othello,byShakespeare,youmightaskyourselfthisquestion;What'sthedifference betweenIagoandOthello?OthelloandIagoareverydifferentfromeachother.Notonlyintheircolours,butin theirpersonalityHowever,itmaybesaidthatthetwoshareonecommonflaw,theirtendencytomisjudgeothers Thiscommonflawwasthecauseoftheirdownfall.IagowasconsumedbyhisdesiretogetrevengeonOthelloto theextentofputtinghisplanintoactionOthello'slove

Shakespeare'sIagoAdepravedsoulwouldgeneratechaos,inflictpain,andstiruptroubleforitsownsatisfaction. Iagoundoubtedlyfitsthisdescriptionseeingthatheisasadistwhoattainspowerbyannihilatingothersincruel andunusualways.InWilliamShakespeare'sTheTragedieofOthello,theMooreofVenice,heisasinisterforce whichsteersvirtuouspeopletowardstheirgruesomedeathsFurthermore,heisthecorefocusofthisacademic essay.Ourantagonistisanastoundingpiece...

CharacterisationOfIagoAndIagoInWilliamShakespeare'sOthello

ShakespearecreatedthecharacterofIagoinacomplexwaythatmadecriticsdifferwheninterpretingtherolehe playedintheOthellodramaACBradleyconsiderthatthetragedyis"theundoingofthenobleMoorbythe devilishcunningofIago,"(1963[1952],p.137).Itwasexternalevil,themaliceofthedevil,thatturnedahappy storyofromanticloverswhowerecapabletolivehappilyeverafter,sotospeak–intoatragedy'whileliterary criticF.R.LeavisattackstheBradleyview,asserting...

IagoIsTheProtagonistInOthello

hatredIagobetterknownasOthello'santagonistembodiesvengeanceandhatredtomoveanagendatosquashall whoopposeIago'splans.AsdefinedbyMerrium-Websterthedefinitionofaprotagonistisaprincipalcharacterin aliteraryworkoraleadingactor,character,orparticipantinaliterarywork.OthellobyShakespeareisaplay aboutOthelloanexampleofatragicherowithallfigurescenteredaroundOthelloastheprotagonistyet,Othello hastwomainleadingcharacters.IagoandOthello...

IagoAndAmbitionInOthello

Deviancyiseasytospotonmostpeople,butnotonIagoinWilliamShakespeare'splay,Othello.HonestIago playsasaVillainwhoatfirstwantedtohelphisfriendRodrigooutbyputtinginagoodwordtoawomennamed DesdemonaIagothanquicklychangedhismotiveofhelpinghisfriendout,toalsowantingDesdemonacreating conflictbetweenRoderigoandDesdemonahusband,Othello.IagoimmediatelyplansondestroyingOthellolife. Iago'smainobjectiveistoconvinceOthellothathiswifeis

IagoIsTheProtagonistInOthello

IagoisthecunningantagonistinWilliamShakespeare'stragicplayOthellotheMoorofVenice,inwhichhe commitsmurder,manipulatesotherstocommitmurder,orevenkillthemselvesWrittenin1604,thesettingof playfeaturestwodifferentlocations,VeniceandCyprus(Bevington,2014).Theprotagonistisacharacternamed Othello,whoisadarklycomplectedgeneralfromAfrica.OthellofallsinlovewithaVenetianwomannamed DesdemonaRoderigo,agulledgentleman,isalsoinlovewithDesdemona

TheRoleOfIagoInOthello

hasportrayedIagointheplayofOthelloasacruelcharacterwhointendstodestroyanypersonwhobelieveshas wrongedhimIagoisamanipulativecharactershowinghatredespeciallytohissuperiorIntheplay,Iagoisthe destructivepersonageyetnotallcharactershaveknownabouthisplots,hehasbeenthereasonofthedemolition ofOthellowhomthinkshimselftobeanoutsidertoVeniceIagohasbeenplayinginawayoranothertheroleof theDevilintheplay.Iagoispersistent...

WhilefillingOthello'searswithliesandhatred,Iagosaysthat"Iknownotthat:butsuchahandkerchiefIamsure itwasyourwife's-didItodayseeCassiowipehisbeardwith"(Shakespeare,67).IagoispoisoningOthello'sears bytellinghimabouttheocularproofthatOthellowasaskingforallalongFurthermore,Iagousesanother excellenttechniquetomanipulateOthellobymakingrememberthepastevents.IagosaystoOthellothat,"shedid deceiveherfather,marryingyou...

IagoVsOthello

allhavesimilarityweren'talwaysmuchdifferentfromthepeoplewethinkwehavenothingincommonwith OthelloandIagoareconsideredaninnocentmanwhoreallyisinloveandaevilvillainwhousespeopleandturn peopleagainsteachother,buttheyarebothdrivenbytheirdesiresThemaingoalofthisresearchpaperisto analyzethecharacteristicsofOthelloandIago,alsotodeterminethesimilaritiesanddifferencestheyhave betweeneachotherEvidencehave

WhoIsIagoGuilty

Evil,atermusedtodefinethoseinmalignantactsandthoughts,iswhatIagowas.Amanwhodidanythinghe couldinordertosucceed.Themostviciousandsneakyofthemall;Iago.Hatredandjealousywereallhehadin reassuringhimselfwithvariousreasonstotakerevengeuponOthelloIagoamanwhowasabletomanipulate many,livinginawordfullofillusionsratherthanreality.Purevindictivenessiswhathewas,howcouldsomeone dosomuchharmwithoutanyremorse?AsTaylorColeridge

haspresentedIagoastheantagonist,whomanipulatesothercharactersintheplay,Othello.Fromthebeginningto tilltheend,heisacontrollerofothercharactersandhissolemotivewastotakerevengeonOthelloandCassio EverycharacterintheplaybelievesthatIagoisthemostreputed,honest,reliable,anddirectspeakingperson. Therefore,heusesthattrusttomanipulateeverycharacterintheplayforhissakeofrevengeDespitehisnegative intentionintheplay,Iagoloveforhis...

Iago:TheRhetoricianConspirator

DavinTruongProfessorBainsEnglishWriting30111/13/14Iago:TheRhetoricianConspiratorInWilliam Shakespeare'sOthello,theantagonistIagoisarguablythemostheinousvillaininallofliteratureHisabilityto shapeshiftinandoutofcharacteriswhatmakeshimunique.Histacticsaresimilartothatofacoldblooded chameleonIago'sartofpersuasion,hismasteryofrhetoricaswellashisabilitytosensehisvictims'insecurities andweaknesses,iswhatmakeshimsodiabolically...

IagoGreedQuotes

self-centeredcharacter,Iago,inOthelloInShakespeare'sOthello,Iagoisnotanenviouscharacter,butheisjusta cleverman,whoisabletodecipherandmagnifyothercharacters'flaws,tobenefithim.Tofulfillhisselfish desires,heusesthemostdestructiveweaponintheplay;trust.IagomanagestomanipulateRoderigo's incompetencetothinkforhimself,Othello'sinsecuritiesandCassio'schivalrousnaturetoachieveisgreatestintent

DescriptionIagoisatwenty-eightyearoldman,whoistheensignoftheOthello,theplay'sprotagonist.Heisvery selfish,hencehemanipulatesOthello,Roderigo,andCassio.Throughouttheplay,charactershavedescribedIago asanhonestandtrustworthyman,whilenotknowingtherealhimPersonalityTraitsIagoisjealous,dishonest, duplicitous,manipulative,andevil.HisjealousyisshownwhenheisfuriousofCassiobecomingthemilitary lieutenant,insteadofhimHisdishonestycan

Iago:TheLivingJanus

orsexualperversionthenIagofitsthedescriptionperfectly.Iagoofallpeoplewieldsthepowerofmanipulation likenoothermaninOthello;hehasacompletelackofempathy,isaggressiveandheisamaster

EssayonHonestIago

HonestIagoThepoetColeridgeappropriatelydescribedthecharacterofIagoasbeingoneof"motiveless malignity."ThroughouttheplayIago'smotivesaresecondaryto,andseemonlytoserveasjustificationfor,his actionsIagoisdrivenbyhisnatureofcharacterTodiscussColeridge'sassessmentwemustlookatIago's character–fromIago'spointofviewandthatoftheothercharacters–hismotives,methods,andpawns.Through somecarefullythought-outwordsandactions,Iagoisable

carefulwhoyoutrust,thedevilwasonceanangel"(Unknown)HonestIago,goodIago,manynamesforthe characterwhocreatedsomuchchaosthroughoutShakespeare'sclassictragedyOthello.Iagomanipulated everyone;hewentoutofhiswaytodestroyOthello'srelationshipswithDesdemona,takeeverythingfrom Rodrigo,andtheefforttodestroyCassio.OthellohadmuchrespecttowardsIagoandputmuchtrustintohim.Iago wasverygoodahidinghistrueintentionstotakedownOthello'srelationship

IagoMachiavellianInOthello

WilliamShakespeare'sOthello,Iagoreflectsthetraitsofamachiavellianwhomanipulatesothersforhisown interest.ThisisdemonstratedthroughIago'swillingnesstouseother'sweaknessesagainstthem,lackofmorals andobsessiontomeetgoalsIagousesother'sshortcomingstogethiswayandachievehisgoalofdestroying Othello.Iagoeasilyexploitsothercharacter'sstrengthandweaknessesbytakingcontrolandmanipulatingthe individualtohisbenefitIagounderstandshumannatureand

IsIagoAnOratorInOthello

WhoisIago?Howdoesonearriveatsuchevilintentions?Howdoesonesucceedinplayingouttheseintentions? IagoisatrueoratorOrishe?Quintilianhasafewideasaboutwhatconstitutesanoratorandwhatbarsaperson fromthattitle.QuintilianmighthaveahardtimelabellingIagobasedonhisoutlinesforanoratorinhis"Institutes ofOratory".ShakespeareclearlywroteIagowiththeintentionofembodyingvice,anger,andrevengein"Othello". However,Iago'seloquenceandrhetorical

IagoisamanipulativeandintricatecharacterwhocanbeinterpretedinseveralwaysTherearevariousmotives thatmayhavecontributedtoIago'sdistastefortheprotagonistOthello.WilliamShakespeare's"Othello"focuses ontheconflictssurroundingthecharactersofOthelloandIago,theirfamilies,andpeersOneofthecorereasons IagowasmotivatedtoruinOtelloincludehisownlustforprofit.Asecondmotivewasthatbeingevilwassimply inhisnature,whichheadmitsThefactthat

Othello:IagotheOutsider

mustbeanoutsiderfromhumanitywhosomehowstandsoutfromtheseeminglyequalcommunity.Inthecaseof Shakespeare'sOthellotheoutsiderfromhumanitywouldbeIagoforhetrulystandsoutfromtherestofsociety. AlthoughOthellomaybephysicallyputoutofthecommunity,itseemsthatonanemotionalandegotisticallevel IagoputshimselfoutofsocietyfurtherthenOthello'sblacknessdoes.Heisnotmerelymanipulative,asother villainsare;heturnsaspectsoftruthandgoodqualities

TheEvilCharacterOfIago

canonlycreateevil.Iago,asanevilcharacter,holdsmanysimilaritiestootherwickedfigures,andissometimes seenasasatanlikefigureShakespeareusesthecharacterofIagotodisplaythedifferentformsevilcantakeon suchasbeinghiddenbehindfalseintentions,turningintoanimageofgood,anditsdestructivenatureresultinginto itsownend.Inthebeginningoftheplay,Iagoisseenbyothercharactersasawholesomecharacter,oftencalled "HonestIago"duetohisseemingly

TheRhetoricalCharmofIagoIntheplayOthello,theMoorofVenice,Iagoshowsthecatastrophiceffectsof rhetoricHeskillfullymanipulatesethos,pathos,andlogostodestroythereputationsandlivesofmanycharacters Iagoalsoshowsmasteryovertheartofpersuasion,whichisknownasrhetoric.IagoseeksrevengeonOthellofor appointingMichaelCassiotolieutenantHowever,Iago'splanwillendinmanyliveslostIago'smanipulationof Othelloisthemostsignificantintheplay...

InWilliamShakespeare'sOthello,theantagonistIagoisarguablythemostheinousvillaininallofliteratureHis abilitytoshapeshiftinandoutofcharacteriswhatmakeshimunique.Histacticsaresimilartothatofacold bloodedchameleonIago'sartofpersuasion,hismasteryofrhetoricaswellashisabilitytosensehisvictims' insecuritiesandweaknesses,iswhatmakeshimsodiabolicallyruthlessThroughouttheplay,onecantrulyseethe powerofwordsandtheirdelivery,...

IagoIsEvilEssay

IntheplayOthello,Iagoisautomaticallylabelledasevilforbeingthevillain,butwhatifheissomethingmore?A psychopathisdefinedassomeonewholacksasenseofmoralitywithanantisocialpersonalitydisorder,suchas onethathasestablishedintoacorruptand/orcriminalcharacter(TheAmericanHeritage)IntheBible, manipulationisdefinedasanevilcharacteristictrait(Marx24-25);meaningIagohassomeevilbutishepureevil? Whatifheisjustamandrivenbypowertogain...

Iago,ByWilliamShakespeare

IsIagoAHeroOrAVillain

Both,Iago(fromOthello)andRoger(fromLordoftheFlies)arepresentedbyShakespeareandGoldingas villainsHoweverinmyopinion,IagoismorevillainousthatRogerThisisevidentthroughtheirinitial presentationsandhowtheircharacterprogressesthroughouttheirrespectivepieces;theirevilcharacteristics, motivesandhowtheiractionsaffectthestorylineandseenbyothercharacters.Avillainisapersonwhois responsiblefortrouble,harmordamageasaresultoftheirwicked

IagoMotivationInOthello

ornegativemotives,ittrulyjustdependsonwhattheperson'sgoalis.Iagoisacharacterandthemainantagonist fromtheplayOthello,writtenbyShakespeareHewantsthingstohappentomakehimselfbetterinsomewayand forrevenge,andthroughouttheplay,heisalwaysplanningsomething.Iagoismotivatedbythisthroughoutthe courseoftheplay;furthermore,heissuccessfulwithhismotivationsInthiscase,Iagoisarealisticallymotivated character.InActII,sceneiii,thereis...

IagoJealousyEssay

IagoinWilliamShakespeare'splayOthelloispoweredbyaforceofjealousythatcausesalltheproblems presentedthroughouttheplayItisbelievedOthello'sjealousyisthesourceofthetragicevents,butitwasIago's jealousythatbroughtOthello'stothesurface.Iago'sjealousystirsfromvexationtowardsOthello.Othellohas givenCassioapromotioninrankandnotIagoIagobelievesheisasuperiorfitforthepositionthanCassioOut ofspiteofnotreceivingthepromotionlike...

IagoCharacterAnalysis

onethatplaysamajorkeyroleinwhathappensandthatisIagoHeisasupposedtobeOthello'sbestfriendbutas theplaygoeson,histruecolorsbegintoshow.Noothercharactercanevencomeclosetohisevil.Mostofthe charactersintheplayhaveareasonforwhattheydoIagoliesandmanipulatesthecharactersoftheplaybecause heisaveryruthlessman.ShakespearedoesaverygoodjobinshowingwhatkindofpersonIagoisrightfromthe beginningoftheplayThereaderbegins

IagoCharacterAnalysis

IagoisthevillaininShakespeare'sOthello:manipulative,cruel,andruthless,hetrickseveryothercharacterinthe playintotrustinghimandturningoneachother.WhatmakesIagosuchastrong,intriguingcharacteristhe mysteryofhismotives,aswellasthecontrastbetweenhowothercharactersseehimandhowheseeshimselfIago issointentondestroyingOthelloandCassiothatit'ssurprisinghedoesnothaveclearermotives.Iagodeclareshis hatredforOthelloconstantlythroughout

IagoVillainEssay

exceptOthellothatis,haseverfacedavillainasmonovalentandconnivingasIago.Heisavillainmostexcellent, butIagoismorethanajealousweasel;hedisplaystraitsthatpointtowardssociopathictendenciesThesetraitsare usuallycounterintuitivetoestablishingtrustandfriendships,buttheyactuallymakeIagoaverystrongvillainwho drivestheplayforward.Throughout"Othello,"byWilliamShakespeare,Iagoworksactivelytoundermine Othello'scareeranddismantlehisnewmarriage

canbefoundindreams,inreality,andeveninliteratureWilliamShakespeare,inOthello,createshismonsterin theformofman,Iago,tobetterconnecthisaudiencetotheideathatpeoplearenotalwayswhattheyseemIago, fromthemomenttheaudiencemeetshim,isaliar.Heisoutforrevengeagainstthepeoplehebelieveshave wrongedhimThemonstrousIagotellsliesforhisowngain,isaconnectedliar,andsignificantbecauseheis madeintheDevil'simage.Alieisdestructiveon...

WhoIsIagoAVillain

ThecharacterIagoisportrayedasthevillaininthisplayHeissometimesfunny,buthisfoolishnessespecially withRoderigoshowshowmanipulativehecanbe.Iagoisalsoseenasdeceivingandnotsomeonethatcanbe trusted.IagoplanstoplotrevengeagainstOthellobecausehewasnotchosenasalieutenant.HetellsRoderigo thathisangercomesfromOthellogivingthepromotiontoCassio,whohasnomilitaryexperience,insteadofhim IagolaterrevealshistruehatredtowardOthelloin...

IagoIsAnArtistOfEvil

ManyhavesaidthatIagoisanartistofEvilHemadeitcrystalclearthatheholdsnoloveorloyaltyallthrough theplayfortitlecharacterOthello.Reasonbehindbeing,Othellounfairlypassedhimoverforapromotionand wentaheadmakingCassiohislieutenanteventhoughhe,unlikeIagohasnotmuchexperienceinthisfieldIago whowasonceadevotedsoldierunderOthello'sdemandhadfullconfidenceinhimselfforbeingtherightful persontotakeuponthepromotedlieutenantposition...

mindofIago,givingbothin-depthanalysisandaclearunderstandingofwhyhesetouttocommittheatrocities...

ComparingIagoAndOthello

SomecriticshavesaidthatIagoandOthelloaretwosidesofthesamecoinAtthebeginningoftheplaythisseems likethemostoutlandishandfarthestfromthetruthidea.Yetthroughtheplayasonelookscloser,onestartsto realizethatitmightjustaswellbetrue.OthelloandIagoarebothverywellrespectedmenofwar;Othelloisa lieutenantandIagoisanancient,howevertheybothdisplaythemselvesaseithergoodorevilOthelloisahard workerthathasgonethroughmanybattles...

IagoManipulationInOthello

ActIIISceneIIIisoneofthemostimportantandinfluentialscenesinthisplay;asit'sthescenewhereIagois showntosuccessfullymanipulateOthellointobelievingthatDesdemonahasnotbeenfaithfultohim.Thisisvery significanttotherestoftheplayasitaffectseverythingOthello,theprotagonist,thinks,feelsandsaysfromthis pointonwards.Whilebeginningasanoblegeneral,hedevelopsintojusttheopposite,swearingrevengeonhis wife.ActIIISceneIIIisalsothelongest...

inShakespeare'sfamousplay'Othello'andourtopicfortodayis,characterIagoThisvindictivefigurewhois writtenandportrayedastheantagonistisalsothebuildingblocksofsuspenseduetowhohereallyis.Whenit comesdowntoIago,heisperceivedwithgreatcontrastbetweenhowtheothercharactersviewhim,howweasthe audienceviewhim,andhowheviewshimself.So,whatarethefirstimpressionsofIago?Ishejustanother villain?Avictimtounfairdecisions?Anindividualseeking

HowIsIagoSinister

AnotherelementthatmakesIagososinisterishisabilitytopasshimselfoverwhateverhewishes.Hecaneasily ignorewhathedoesnotwanttorememberandgettingotherstoacceptwhateverillusionshewishestoperpetuate. Someevenliketocallhimthedevil'sreincarnationduetohisunrelentingdesiretoseeothersbroughttopainand ruin.Hehastheuncannyabilitytoshowhimselfasinnocentandhonestwithwhomeverhechoosestosilentlywait untilthetimeisrighttobringabouttheir

IagoandOthellohaveacopiousamountofdissentingopinionsandthisisnevermorepalpablethanintheir sentimentaboutOthelloandeventhoughtheyarebothbiasedviews,withOthelloobviouslyhavinganaffinityto himselfandthebothnarcissisticandenviousIagohavingananimositytowardsOthello,theyrevealthenatureof Othello.Othelloisanamalgamationofexperiences;heisroyalty,"Ifetchmylifeandbeingfrommenofroyal siege…(1:2:24-25),heisarespectedandtrusted

"NothingShallContentMySoul":Iago,the"MotivelessMalignity"inShakespeare'sOthelloVillainsare characterswhoaredevotedtocommittingevilactsandthussettheplotinmotion.Theyaddexcitementtoworks ofliterature,astheychallengetheconceptofhighermorality,toachieveacertaingoalForthemostpart,avillain hasamotivefortheirheinousdeeds,butavillainwhoseonlymotiveisthesadisticpleasuretheyreceivefrom watchingtheirvictimssuffer,isthemostinteresting

ExamplesOfIagoEvil

IagoisoneofWilliamShakespeare'smostevilvillains.FromtheverybeginningIagoisouttodestroyOthello.No onereallyknowswhyIagohatesOthellosomuch,buttherearemanytheoriestowhyhedoes,suchasiagostates he'sangrythatothellolookedpasthimforapromotionorthepossibilitythatothelloishavinganaffairwithhis wife.Iago'sabilitytomanipulateanddeceivepeopleistrulyevil,yetalsogenious.Iagoisabsolutelyeviland showsitthroughouttheentireplay

IagoManipulationQuotes

InWilliamShakespeare'splayOthello,theIagoisthemostimportantcharacter.Itishisdreams,hopesanddesires thatturnhimevil,bringingouttheworstpossiblecharacteristicsinordertoachieveallthethingshewantsIago's manipulativetraits,deceitfulactionsandloveforOthelloeventuallycausethedeathEmilia,Desdemonaand Othellohimself.ThefirstofmanyexamplesofIago'smanipulationoccursinScene1,Act1.RodgerioandIago havehadabittoomuchtodrinkandtheygo

TheDisgruntledEnsignAdepravedsoulwouldgeneratechaos,inflictpain,andstiruptroubleforitsown satisfactionIagoundoubtedlyfitsthisdescriptionseeingthatheisasadistwhoattainspowerbyannihilating others.InTheTragedieofOthello,theMooreofVenice,heisasinisterforcesteeringvirtuouspeopletowards theirgruesomedeathsFurthermore,heisthecorefocusofthisacademicessayOurantagonistisanastounding pieceofwork.Hepleadsindifferencedespitededicating...

TheManipulationOfIagoInOthello

ThroughouttheplayShakespearepresentsIagoasthemostmanipulativecharacterIagoattemptstocontroland manipulatethecharactersbyrevealingandexploitingtheirfatalflawtobringabouttheirdownfall.Atthe beginningoftheplaytheaudiencewitnessIagosmanipulationtowardRoderigoRoderigoisblindedbyhislove forDesdemonaandispreparedtotryanythingtowinherheartThismakesiteasyforIagotomanipulateRoderigo sinceheknowsRoderigoiscontrolledbyhisemotionsand...

IagoIsEvilInOthello

thegreatesttragedieshehadeverwrittenIagoisthevillainintheplayHealwayswantsbadthingstohappento others.Heisisthetruemeaningofevil.Hemakeseveryonebelievethatheistrustworthy.Hehurtsthepeoplefor noreason,justlikethedevilTomakethepeoplebelievehimhebecomesloyaltothem,pretendstobetheirfriend andpretendstobehonest.Iagoistruevillainwhomakespeopleconsiderhimasanhonorableperson.Iagois reallygoodatpretendingtobealoyal...

InShakespeare'sOthello,asecondarycharacter,Iago,iscontinuouslyabletotwistthethoughtsofother charactersIago'sabilitytoconvinceothersoffalseinformationandleadpeopleintomisconceptionsremindsme ofaharshmemoryfrommypast.WhileIenjoyedmyyoungteenageyears,thereisalwaysatimethateatsawayat mymind.IfOthelloandtheothersthatIagosoeasilydeceivedhadlivedtheywouldalsolookbackwithregretin asimilarwaythatIdoDeceptiondroveIago'spersonality

IagoCheatingInOthello

Thesetwocharactersweremuchinloveatthebeginningoftheplay,however,Iago,acharacterseekingrevenge ofOthello,twistedtheloveintohatredastheplaymovesonIagodrewtheattentionof,allured,andrationalized severalreasonswhyOthelloshouldbelievethatDesdemonaischeatingonhim.Allinall,asIagocontinuesto poisonOthello,Othello'smindbecomesmoreandmoreinfectedwithliesAtfirst,IagodrewOthello'sattention towardsCassio,thecharmingsoldier,andDesdemona...

IagoRevengeInOthello

self-centered.Iagothinkstheworldandallthoseinitowehimsomething.Hefeelsbetrayed,mostlybyallhe thoughtwerefriendsandlovedones,trueornotinhisnarcissisticminditisIagosetsouttogetvengeanceon eachandeveryonethatdeservesit.Quietintelligentlyheuseshistalented,manipulativewaystocreatehimselfa greatreputationofbeingaloyalsoldierandafriend,butisevenbetterknownasanhonestcaptainUsingthis façadewithoutanyremorse,Iagoseeksrevenge...