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In William Shakespeare’s Othello, the villain, Iago, plots against his supposed friends, leading them to their demise. His motivation for such acts is sometimes explained with jealousy or pure evil. However, it is his belief that he is superior to those around him as well as his desire to avenge his wounded ego when his superiority is not recognized that causes him to act in such a malicious manner, but despite his cunning plots, Iago ultimately fails at destroying the honor and goodness of those around him. Iago’s immense ego is a critical part of his being as well as one of the causes for his plotting. First, his ego is shown when Cassio, whom Iago thinks has “never set a squadron in the field, /Nor the division of battle knows” (1.1.21-22) and is thus undeserving of a high ranking position, is promoted to lieutenant. Iago thinks himself worthy of the position because, not only does he know more about war, he has also had more field experience than Cassio. Later though, Desdemona says that Cassio has “all his time/…. /Shared dangers” with Othello (3.4.94-96), thus proving that Iago lies about everything, a statement he himself confirms (3.3.46-48).
Approximate Word count = 747
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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