... ;I know my price; I am worth no worse a place" (I.5). Another quality that defines him as a sociopath is his fantasies and evil plans with limitless success and power. We bear in mind the possibility that Iago is lying about the qualities of Cassio and the true nature of his intentions. Iago's ego can be in his monologues to the audience. He presents ... to kill Desdemona. It shows how the wickedness of Iago leads to not just the breaking up of a relationship but the tragic end of Desdemona. Iago's insecurities formed by his subconscious moral can be the main reason that motivates him to...

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... to his indiscreet actions. Cassio is smooth, polished, elegant, handsome, and cultured. Many of these traits are direct opposites of the foreign Othello. Innately, Othello admires Cassio's character, but that subconscious admiration translates to jealousy when Iago nudges him in that direction. Cassio is fairly static throughout the play.  He is an honest and upstanding character. Roderigo Roderigo is a very weak ... honest character in the play. She has no obligations to other people, no secret intrigues and alliances, and nothing to hide. She takes everything at face value and...

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