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Both John Milton and Dr. Martin Luther King were clergymen who based their works, writings and speeches on the principles set forth in Christianity. While it might seem to be a difficult task to find a villain in real life who is suitable for comparison to Satan - one in whom personal characteristics are so base that they are better seen as completely nonexistent - it is not difficult to find such a creature in literature. The character of Iago from Shakespeare’s play, Othello, fits this description well. Not only can Iago be compared to Satan in Milton’s Paradise Lost, but the character of Othello can be compared to an innocent Adam - a person who is doing perfectly well before the devil moves in and brings hell with him. It is the core innocence of Othello that makes him utterly vulnerable to the cunning schemes erupting from the totally evil, Iago. Othello assumes all others are playing by the same fair and just rules he is observing, and he assumes that everything told to him is completely true. For Othello, deceit seems to be a characteristic that is foreign to him. As in the fall of Adam and Eve at the cleverly manipulating hands of Satan, Othello will also be robbed of his innocence, and will learn about treachery. Iago, who prides himself in being able to “read” people, begins planning his incredible, mushrooming schemes all around Othello, who is unaware of anything evil in the making.
Approximate Word count = 913
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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