othello tragedy
One of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play " Othello", by William Shakespeare, is "honest" Iago. At first Iago seems to be motiveless. However, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil's sake. Iago's greediness can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo, Cassio, and most importantly, Othello.Iago's main interest is the destruction of Othello. The reason being that Othello has chosen another man, Cassio, as his second-in-command, preferring him to Iago. This resentment, accompanied by Iago's accusations of adultery and his blatant racism, cause Iago to despise the kindly moor. Because Iago is much too smart to immediately kill Othello, he proceeds with the arduous process of dismantling him emotionally. Iago also knows he
In Iago's exploitation of Cassio, it is clear to see that, although evil in his deeds, Iago is strictly motivated by his hunger for power. Iago feels that he was best suited to hold the position of lieutenant, as opposed to Michael Cassio. Iago is an extremely complex character, and far from ordinary. must distance himself from any part of this, so he cleverly gets someone to do his dirty work. Roderigo eventually starts to question Iago's honesty. Cassio like Roderigo follows Iago blindly, thinking the whole time that Iago is trying to aid him, when in fact Iago, motivated by his lust for power, is attempting to remove Cassio of his position as lieutenant. "(Act I scene 3 line 380) These accusations are merely excuses to validate his own pleasant acts and greed, and should be seen as nothing more. Iago tells Roderigo that the only way to win Desdemona's love is to make money to procure gifts for her. As mentioned earlier, Iago's main intention lies in the degradation of Othello. In conclusion, it's evident that Iago is evil for greed's sake, as opposed to evil for evil's sake. However Iago is just taking those gifts intended for Desdemona and keeping them for himself, and making a profit. With Roderigo's help Iago causes Cassio to forfeit his position as Othello's second-in-command.
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