1. Sociological Views of Evil in Shakespearean Society
Iago, from Othello, the Moor of Venice, appears to epitomize the phrase "pure evil," and at first his actions seem to originate from this simple cause. ... (Bevington, p607) At first, it appears that Iago derives so much pleasure from his plan simply because he likes to be evil; but in his mind, he has very clear motivation for his plan. ... Therefore it can be said that in Shakespearean society, since evilness was a product of the innate human sin of greed, then evilness itself was also inherent to a person's nature. ... In the field of psychology, there is a hypothesis known as the ...
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