... from Iago in which he attempts almost conspiratorially to explain himself to the audience, portrays him as a pantomime villain', recognising the evil of his own actions but performing them anyway simply because of his evil inclinations. Although this is far from the psychologically warped image Shakespeare wished to present, it ... men as the Valiant Othello', he manipulates the other characters, using their skills for his own purposes. This is exemplified by Roderigo's statement that Iago has "had my purse As if the strings were thine-; this line not only shows that Iago has been using t...

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