... lost that immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial." Iago takes advantage of the fact that Cassio is in a state where he will do anything to get his job, position, and reputation, back. Iago tells him to seek Desdemona to get it all back. He states: "Our general's wife is now the general... She is so free, so kind ... scorching perceptions of a Juvenalian critic with the imaginative gifts of a creative artist" (29). This is a valid point that Iago has a great mind and is one of the most imaginative and effective villains ever. However, this might be giving him too much credi...

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