Iago's charachter in Shakespeare's Othello

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The world is full of bad people who get pleasure from hurting others physically and emotionally. They feel the need to use and belittle other people because of their insecurities. In Shakespeare’s Othello, the villain, Iago, is a perfect example. He manifests his goal right from the beginning.

Iago is an angry person with no conscience that constantly feels the need to take down everyone around him to get what he wants, revenge.

Throughout Act 1, we realize that Iago wants revenge, to be powerful and recognized by society, and loves to manipulate others. Iago wants to get back at Othello for choosing Cassio as his lieutenant. He is irritated by the fact that Othello did not trust him enough to name him lieutenant. Iago wanted to be Othello lieutenant to gradually be ab...

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