Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes Iago's plan as "motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" (413). ... Yet, few could call this intriguing character ordinary as he does a variety of things in the context of the work that might be construed as rather extraordinary. ... Many have seen this character as evil, but what is Iago's motivation? ... There does not seem to be anything in his character that would suggest that he would do something so terrible. ... Does the character lack self-confidence? ...

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes Iago's plan as "motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" (413). ... Yet, beyond his "normalcy", he's an intriguing character, able to make things happen through manipulation. Many have seen this character as evil, but what is Iago's motivation? ... There does not seem to be anything in his character that would suggest that he would do something so terrible. ... Does the character lack self-confidence? ...

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One such critic, Samuel Taylor Coleridge aptly describes Othello's Iago as being a villain of "motive-less Malignity". In other words, Iago's only reason for destroying the lives of the characters in the play is that he is an evil person. ... As the play progresses on, Iago seems to be losing sight of what his original motive was and is solely intent on destroying the lives of the characters around him. ...

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