iago inothello
In Othello, we encounter Iago, one of Shakespeare’s most evil characters. Iago is an officer in Othello's army and is jealous of Cassio's promotion to Lieutenant. Through deception and appearance, we see many lies and clever schemes unfold. The astonishing thing about Iago is that he seems to make up his malicious schemes as he goes along without any planning. Throughout the play, Iago portrays himself as an wicked figure and can be compared with the devil. Iago has proved himself to be a master of deception. He lies to everyone to disguise his own thoughts. For example, in Act 1 scene 2, when he is speaking to Othello about his feelings toward Cassio, he uses very strong language, while at the same time, he lies throughout the whole speech faking loyalty to a fellow soldier. He says, “I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth. Than it should do offense to Michael Cassi
Through deception, Iago creates the appearance of good, which is what fools the people around him into thinking that he is loyal and honest. Since Iago is an officer, he already has the appearance of being a good and honest man. He has an advantage when it comes to keeping that honest look about him throughout the play. Iago deceitfully organizes his plan to appear trustworthy to everyone. Iago also uses appearances to create deception. When Cassio had finished asking Desdemona, in the garden, if she would talk to Othello for him, he left her presence. Iago and Othello were standing off in the distance observing them. When Othello asks him if it was Cassio that he saw, Iago replies “Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it, that he would steal away so guilty-like, seeing you coming”. He uses that scene to convince Othello that Cassio looked very guilty when he left Desdem
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