1. Othello's Lack of Self-Confidence
... on the inside, he's capable of killing an innocent woman. Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes Iago's plan as "motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" (413). Iago is overbearing and tries to hurt Othello. He appears a great deal in the play and is rather unpredictable. Iago, a 28 year old Venetian man is, by all accounts, quite ordinary. 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? It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. Yet, he seems to be so...
- Word Count: 745
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School