Religion In The Play Othello

In the play Othello, William Shakespeare allows his audience to watch and read about a play that has both internal and external conflicts. The play also refers to a religious topic that people believed in at the time when this play was set. William Shakespeare allows the reader to think about how a character is caught in referring to religion. He also allows them to think about what is wrong and what is right. As the play continues, the quote from the character Iago, “I am not what I am” has many different ways of coming across to the characters in the play. It also has many different meanings in which the audience can take it (Kennedy). The quote from William Shakespeare’s play, “I am not what I am” can be taken in many different ways. In Shakespeare’s many plays, most of them refer to the bible in many different ways. In fact, when reading William Shakespeare’s work and studying it, many critics believe that Shakespeare referred to the bible intentionally to allow his audience to be more interested in his work. The year before William Shakespeare was born, religion had just become officially legal in the town where he grew up. William Shakespeare grew up and was raised by a very religious family in a small town called Stratford- upon- Avon.

The one lie that changes the story is when Iago lies to himself though. He lies to himself trying to make him believe that Othello had an affair with his wife. With the lies that Iago tells Othello, Iago always tries to make Othello see the lies through his eyes, just so the lies seem so much more believable. The lie is pushed so far, that he is driven to a point where he kills his wife. Iago loved to destroy the lives of those who have beauty in their own lives and make their lives as miserable as his was. With Iago doing this, he finds much joy in this, almost to a point where everyone’s life is miserable just like his