... conquest, instead favouring a more practical approach, but the fact that he favours traditional views of progression rather than Othello's practical promotion of Cassio as the most appropriate person for the job presents a paradoxical element of his character. When presented with a situation where he stands to benefit from traditional procedures, he is willing to support them, even though he maintains a stance in ... his own actions but performing them anyway simply because of his evil inclinations. Although this is far from the psychologically warped image Shakespeare wished to present...

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