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Othello, written in 1602 by William Shakespeare, tells a tale of deception and betrayal. Iago, the villain of the tale, trusted soldier to Othello (a General in the Venetian army and the protagonist of the story), possesses evil and manipulative characteristics throughout the tale. Iago, driven by motivation to prove Othello foolish for choosing Michael Cassio rather than himself to the lieutenancy says, “I know my price, I am worth no worse a place. ... Othello, an eloquent and highly respected figure, is easy prey for Iago because of his insecurities due to his life as a soldier, his race, and his history as a slave. Despite conniving, and manipulative tactics Iago uses to pull Othello into his web of destruction, Othello’s confidence in Iago is credible.
Like everyone who knows Iago, Othello has no reason for suspecting him to be the man he really is, a dishonest psychopath who will stop at nothing to hurt those who offend his pride. Iago performs seemingly “honest” actions throughout the play, which gain the trust of Othello, Roderigo (wealthy former suitor of Desdemona) and Cassio.
Iago warns Othello, his companion in arms, that Brabantio (Desdemona’s powerful father) is angry and upset about their marriage. He does this by claiming that Roderigo falsely accuses Othello of bewitching his daughter, Desdemona. Whereas, in reality Iago encouraged Roderigo to make the false accusations and participated with Roderigo in doing so. ... Iago even goes so far as to draw his sword on Roderigo, but Othello’s calming speech prevents a fight (1. ... Tactfully and wisely, Othello cooperates, and remains calm when the guards come for him (1. ... Othello knows “that [his] services which [he] [has] done [for] the signiory/shall out-tongue his (Brabantio’s) complaints” (1. ... The word “honest” is often employed in reference to Iago.
Approximate Word count = 1484
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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