... biblical story where Satan takes the form of a snake and tempts Adam and Eve with fruit from the Forbidden Tree. Just as Satan cursed humanity to sin, so did Iago plant the seed of jealousy in Othello so that he may in turn destroy his own life. Iago's ability to manipulate and deceive correlates the idea that he denies what would ... have been classically believed to be moral characteristics. Just as Satan denied heaven and goodness to become an angel of darkness, so does Iago reject virtue in other characters. "So will I turn her virtue into pitch, And ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate