Iago in William Shakespeare's Othello

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Iago in William Shakespeare's Othello

In this essay I am going to look at the character of Iago in

Shakespeare’s play famous play of “Othello”, I am going to look at the

way he manipulates and controls the other characters. I will also

look at the language and the way it changes throughout the play.

Iago is hateful of others; his actions prove this he uses racism,

jealousy, and Othello’s trusting nature against him. He has high

hopes for himself and wants to be in a leading position but was

promoted over. He is deceitful; he lies to Othello Roderigo and

Cassio. He deliberately makes Othello think that Desdemona is having

an affair with Cassio, he pretends to be Othello’s friend and tricks

him into thinking that he is loyal and honest. Iago is greedy and

wants to take money from Roderigo he proves this by saying “put money

in thy purse” several times in speech. Iago is clever and knows how

to get Othello to think that Desdemona is having an affair with

Cassio, he also makes Roderigo think that the money he gave him is

going to Desdemona. Iago is racist and uses other people’s racism

against Othello. He is jealous of Othello because he is liked by

other people and is successful and is known by all the important

powers in Venice.

Iago has many motives for his action toward other people; his was

promoted over by Cassio and is jealous of him, and he is interested in

self-preservation and hat he can get for himself. He is out for

revenge on Othello and Cassio. Some people say he is a racist as he

uses racism against Othello. Iago is greedy and wants to take money

from Roderigo he proves this by saying “put money in thy purse” when

talking to Roderigo. He is very jealous of Othello’s popularity and

Desdemona’s unquestionable love for him, possibly why he breaks them

up. Iago is said by some to be plain evil and conjures up “hell and

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