... his uncle's success that Hamlet, the only person to react normally to an abnormal situation, is himself made to seem abnormal. Villains are self-serving characters that set out to achieve their goals at the expense of everyone around them, perpetuating the main theme which is the blur between that which is real and that which appears to be real. A scoundrel of ... malignity, lie the obsessive realities of insecurity, ruthlessness, and hunger for power. Another common aspect of Iago's and Claudius's villainous character is their use of women to further their own goals. It is unclear how ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... in the play Othello. He is a complicated character that real intentions are in layers of deviance and deception that forms his false visage. He sets a series of heinous crimes to achieve his unfathomable desires. Without Iago as a character in this play, it would have turned out to be a simple romantic drama. Iago is a villain who we hate; he is the maker ... price" (1.i). He also feels a sense of entitlement to be the lieutenant and not the Moor. He is also a sociopath in the way he exploits others to attain his personal goals, lacks empathy to others and his arrogance (Leech, 61). Iag...

• Word Count: 1487
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... for his actions. To substitute for real motives, Iago treats rumors like they were facts and invents situations that never happened in order to suit the ends he wishes to achieve. The Furness Variorum Edition points out that Iago admits in his first soliloquy that the affair between Othello and Emilia is only a rumor (p.120-121). "And it is thought abroad ... that he is not sure if Othello and Emilia were ever together. Yet he uses this as a motive for revenge anyway, because this allows him to accomplish all of his goals. Iago becomes Othello's Lieutenant, and destroys Othello's marria...

• Word Count: 2354
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... for his actions. To substitute for real motives, Iago treats rumors like they were facts and invents situations that never happened in order to suit the ends he wishes to achieve. The Furness Variorum Edition points out that Iago admits in his first soliloquy that the affair between Othello and Emilia is only a rumor (p.120-121). "And it is thought abroad ... that he is not sure if Othello and Emilia were ever together. Yet he uses this as a motive for revenge anyway, because this allows him to accomplish all of his goals. Iago becomes Othello's Lieutenant, and destroys Othello's marria...

• Word Count: 2349
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... ) Iago is the most dishonest character in the play. He manipulates and brainwashes the other characters to get revenge against Othello. He uses others weaknesses to manipulate them and to achieve his goal. The others weaknesses are that they are gullible and trust Iago to be an honest man. In the beginning of the play Iago manipulates Roderigo. He knows Roderigo ... is drunk he fights Montano and Iago tells Othello of it and he fires Cassio. When Othello fires Cassio Iago becomes more respected by Othello, which was one of Iago's goals. Iago manipulates Othello in to believing that Desde...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School