... self, revenge is ultimately not possible. Edward Davidson suggests that Montresor, the main character of the story, "has the power of moving downward from his mind or intellectual being and into his brute or physical self and then return again to his intellectual being with his total self being unimpaired" (202). However ... is trying to build the wall and bury Fortunato alive. For a few brief moments when Fortunato is silent (as is Montresor's evil self), Montresor's rational mind is reinstated and he hesitates from adding another tier to the wall. It is then that "A succession of loud ...

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... ;I know my price; I am worth no worse a place" (I.5). Another quality that defines him as a sociopath is his fantasies and evil plans with limitless success and power. We bear in mind the possibility that Iago is lying about the qualities of Cassio and the true nature of his intentions. Iago's ego can be in his monologues to the audience. He presents ... to kill Desdemona. It shows how the wickedness of Iago leads to not just the breaking up of a relationship but the tragic end of Desdemona. Iago's insecurities formed by his subconscious moral can be the main reason that motivates him to...

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• Grade Level: High School