Essay On Iago's Evil In Othello

Now that Cassio is the lieutenant of Othello Iago plots a plan for Cassio to resign off his duty forever so that he can become the lieutenant he always wanted. Iago misdirected Cassio by getting him drunk one night which made Othello appoint Iago as Cassio’s substitute. “O, they are our friends-but one cup; I’ll drink for you” (II.iii.32). This proves that Iago is trying to make Cassio drunk on the night of his watch which was assigned by Othello. Iago convinces him to take another drink, knowing very well that it will only make him drunk. Even though Cassio doesn’t want to drink Iago

In Act 2, Iago is a deceptive person. He is able to effortlessly pretend that he loves Cassio, even though he is plotting to get him fired. There is a part of Act 2 of Scene 3, where a brawl has just taken place between Cassio and Roderigo. Cassio is made drunk by Iago; Roderigo takes advantage of this and picks a fight with him. (IC; IC) Montano is trying to stop the fight; he places himself between them and gets hurt instead. (General IC; Specific IC) The ruckus interrupts Othello’s honeymoon night. He asks Iago to reveal who started the fight. Iago feigns innocence at first, but eventually tells Othello “with reluctance” that it was Cassio: “I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth / Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio” (Shakespeare 2.3.236-267). (IC: “Quote” (citation).) Iago claims that he does not want to say anything bad about Cassio because he cares for Cassio. The audience obviously knows that Iago set Cassio up to get into a fight and ultimately get fired. This is because Iago despises Cassio; for, he has a greater power and position than Iago. Iago is so easily able to lie in front of

First of all, Iago’s very words paint him for what he is. Robert Di Yanni in “Character Revealed Through Dialogue” states that the evil antagonist reveals his character quite plainly through his speech:

The Art of Persuasion Act 3 Scene 3 Aluda Galla Iago would reveal something, but not to a full extent. He would instigate suspicions in Othello’s head all while acting oblivious even though he knew the answers to everything and meticulously planned it all. Iago would be persistent, but still wouldn’t say everything that was on his mind, his persistence would keep Othello thinking and ensue self destructive thoughts. Iago also played on Othello’s love and trust, he’d use it to his advantage, Othello believed him because he has always seen Iago as an honest man.

Iago tells a number of intentionally cruel lies throughout the play Othello. These lies would not have led to their fatal consequences, if others did not believe and act on them. Certainly, Iago plays a central role in the tragic result of Othello murdering his wife Desdemona and then himself. Iago is a jealous and ambitious man seeking revenge from those he feels have wronged him. He is the ringleader in the deception and manipulation of others throughout the play.

Iago is one of William Shakespeare’s most evil villains. From the very beginning Iago is out to destroy Othello. No one really knows why Iago hates Othello so much, but there are many theories to why he does, such as iago states he’s angry that othello looked past him for a promotion or the possibility that othello is having an affair with his wife. Iago’s ability to manipulate and deceive people is truly evil, yet also genious. Iago is absolutely evil and shows it throughout the entire play.

Iago is a character that from the very beginning is plotting against Othello. Iago is not found of Othello by puts on the front that he is completely loyal to Othello. Iago’s speech is very coarse and

Iago is the whole reason there is any conflict in Othello . If he never had entered the play Othello would have married Desdimonia and they would have lived happily ever after. Right from the beginning of the play to the very end he causes conflicts. He is directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of: Othello Desdimona, Emilia, Cassio, and Roderigo. Which happen to be all of the main characters. I believe Shakespeare didn 't just want Iago 's character to be evil. I think he wanted him more to symbolize it. All of the problems he causes are through lies, treachery, manipulation, and a deep unknown hate. Some of his hate is fueled by jealousy and revenge. The ironic part is that he wants to be known as "honest Iago". Every act contains an evil plot set up by Iago. They all play into his "grand scheme". In the very beginning of act 1 Iago displays his hatred for Othello. He is angry at him for making Cassio the lieutenant. Jealousy is his first motif. He than tells Roderigo (a former suitor of Desdimonia) that Othello and Desdimonia are getting married. The two of them then go and tell

Iago is a master at manipulating the characters weaknesses in Othello. Iago manipulates Cassio by convincing Cassio to drink, knowing that Cassio weakness is saying the wrong things when he is drunk. Iago knows that this can cause Cassio to lose his position as Othello’s trust worthy Leitenient. Iago says "O, they are our friends, but one cup, I'll drink for you.” Iago drinks with Cassio knowing that he won’t get drunk but Cassio will.

One of the most vital illusions withheld in the story is how Iago acts. Everyone is virtually oblivious to what Iago is actually up to, calling him a “most honest man” and thinking he is loyal and after their best interests (II.iii.7). Iago never really is who he seems to be, and when he told Othello “I am not what I am,” it was a major clue that he is up to no good and proves just how ignorant Othello is to him (I.i.66).

To make Cassio look bad to Othello, Iago gets him to drink. When Cassio is drunk, he gets into a fight with Roderigo and stabs Montano. As if that didn’t discredit Cassio enough, Iago tells Othello that Cassio is a drunk and is always drinking behind his back. However, Iago seems to be a very close friend to Cassio in his presence. When Cassio becomes upset with himself for what he

Cassio is Othello 's lieutenant, and he is a man who is committed to Othello (Arp, 2012, p. 1276). Cassio holds his reputation, as a lieutenant under Othello, highly. He is proud of his military accomplishments and ranking. This, though, all came to an end one night when he was tricked into having a drunken brawl with Montano, the predecessor to Othello 's job (Arp, 2012, p. 1276). It all started when Cassio told Iago that he himself was a bad drinker. Iago then took the opportunity to get Cassio drunk. He sang songs to get Cassio drinking until Cassio blacked out drunk (Arp, 2012, p. 1306-1307). Then Iago led him to be manipulated by Roderigo, Iago 's puppet who trying to win Desdemona, into getting into a fight. Roderigo instigated the fight, then, as Montano tried to split it up, Cassio then hit Montano, and that

Cassio does not have much control over his behavior when he drinks. Iago makes sure Cassio has a good amount to drink which leads to Cassio getting into a fight. Since Cassio is unable to control himself Othello takes away his lieutenant position. Iago gets other to do his dirty work so he can manage to stay off people’s radar. He is unable to control his jealous feelings and it ends up hurting him in the

Unequivocally, Iago plays an important and major function in the tragedy of Othello. By the end of the play, Iago has been directly responsible for the deaths of Roderigo, Emilia and the protagonist and his love. Iago's importance to the play is revealed by his contribution to the plot and his significance relative to other characters. Iago's function, which invariably adds to the importance he has on the play, is to lead to the downfall of Othello therefore revealing the themes of hate, jealousy and revenge. Iago also serves to contrast with the characters of Othello and Desdemona and to create dramatic irony consequently involving the audience in the journey of the play. The foundation of his success has been built upon his honest

Iago’s conducted fights ends in his favor with Cassio being fired for having been drunk on watch, yet this is not enough for Iago as he persuades Cassio to ask Desdemona for his job back. All these things are part of Iago’s elaborate plan to bring about the downfall of Othello whom he cannot stand, all he wants is to see Othello suffer for what he has denied him. But even these things are not enough for Iago, whose quest for power and hunger for destruction knows no bounds, he now wants to convince Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair, but this time he has evidence. This will surely break Othello’s heart, and in the process will most likely have Cassio killed. Which is something that Iago always wanted, it is the reason for his wicked ways, to see Othello suffer, and to have Cassio removed from the picture. Othello is upset with this recent news that he has received from Iago and becomes physically ill, once again letting rumors and weak premonitions rule him without questioning Iago and taking everything for the truth, because he believes Iago is going to help