Iagos Justice
In William Shakespeare's play Othello, there lurks an evil that far is surpasses the darkness of the devil, it lies in the antagonist Iago. Othello who passes Iago up for a promotion simply because Iago is not a arithmetician, swears to take his revenge and destroy the moor and every thing Othello holds dear. Through this Iago plays judge, jury, and executioner, but is Iago's justice justified or does his justice go far beyond the point of justice that he crosses the line. Once that line is crossed there is a point of no return. All barriers that may have at one point existed are now broken.Iago's justice can never be justified, by taking or causing the bloodshed of the innocent for his own personal gain is no more justified then murder in cold blood. What ever promotion Iago is entitled to or what ever rights he may have is gone when he decides to create his own law. Nor should he posses the power to influence and decide the fate of others. "I hate the Moor;........Hell and night must bring this monstro
Iago intend to "abuse Othello's ear" and convince Othello his wife Desdemona is an adultress, "framed to make women false" (I. The Moor already changes with my poison: Dangerous conceits are in the natures poisons, Which at the first are scarce found to distaste but with a little act upon blood burn like the mines of sulphur" (III. Revenge by hurting and condemning the innocent while in pursuit of personal gain is never justified. For Iago to decide the fate of so many innocent in pursuit of hurting Othello makes him no different than Satan. All barriers that separate the human race from man and animal have been broken down. Although Iago's justice can never be justified his anger pointed towards Othello can be. After attaining the first gift Othello ever gave to Desdemona he plans "in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin, and let him find it. Michael Cassio is soon striped of his position due to Iago's deceit. Iago also points out that "preferment goes by letter and affection" (I.
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