... 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...

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• 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