Essays About Iago
In his analysis of the popular Shakespearean play Othello, Tale of the Moor of Venice, Champion focuses most of his criticism on Othello s naive ways and the evil, which Iago portrays. According to Champion, Othello is heroic and noble, but naively egotistic. (253) This is shown when Othello easily believes Iago s foolish lies…
In the play Othello by William Shakespeare, Act I and II show the development of the character of Iago and his manipulative and treacherous deeds. It is through Iago and his ways that he works gradually at destroying Othello, defaming Desdemona and deposing of Cassio. In this, we are able to see Iago’s spiteful scheme…
In Shakespeare’s “Othello”, Iago carefully and masterfully entraps Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. He does this through a series of suggestions and hesitations that entice and implant images in Othello’s head that lead him to his demise. But what is more important is, he gives Othello the…
Iago has no conscience. He is an angry man and is happy to take down everyone around him to get what he wants: revenge. It is in Act 1, Scene 3, that he devises his evil plan. Here we can see inside Iago’s mind. It is easy to see that his primary motivation is jealousy:…
essaysOthello – Honest IagoThe most interesting and round character in the tragic play Othello, byWilliam Shakespeare, is “honest” Iago. Through carefully though-out wordsand actions, Iago manipulates others to do things in which he benefits. Iago is the main driving force in “Othello,” pushing several characterstowards their tragic end. Iago is not a traditional villain for…
IAGO: a cold-hearted villain capable of manipulating anyone to get what he wants. William Shakespeare, born: 1564 died: 1616, is considered one of the greatest writers who has ever lived. He had a unique way of putting things into words. All of his plays, sonnets, and poems have gotten great recognition. But when Shakespeare wrote…
I am not what I am. What is Iago? — as distinct from what he pretends to be — and what are his motives?In Shakespeare’s, Othello, the reader is presented the classic battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good. It are these forces of evil that ultimately lead to the…
Description: Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare’s Othello. Iago is the play’s main antagonist, and Othello’s standard-bearer. He is the husband of Emilia, who is in turn the attendant of Othello’s wife Desdemona.
Spouse: Emilia
Plays Appears In: Othello
Character traits:
Throughout the play, characters have described Iago as an honest and trustworthy man, while not knowing the real him. Iago is jealous, dishonest, duplicitous, manipulative, and evil. His jealousy is shown when he is furious of Cassio becoming the military lieutenant, instead of him.
Motivation:
Some readers have suggested that Iago’s true, underlying motive for persecuting Othello is his homosexual love for the general. He certainly seems to take great pleasure in preventing Othello from enjoying marital happiness, and he expresses his love for Othello frequently and effusively.
Occupation:
Iago. Othello’s ensign (a job also known as an ancient or standard-bearer), and the villain of the play. Iago is twenty-eight years old.
Origin:
The name Iago is of Spanish origin and it is traditionally to name a boy. It is the Spanish alternative of the Hebrew masculine given names James and Jacob, both meaning ‘supplanter’.
