The Tragedy Of Othello By William Shakespeare - 2103 Words

In William Shakespeare’s, â€Å"The Tragedy of Othello†, Iago the antagonist of the play is one of Shakespeare’s most multifaceted villains. Through deception Iago makes his fellow characters believes he is a true and honest man. All the while he is manipulating and deceiving every single one of them. Iago is not the typical villain one would now see in cinema. He has much more depth and complexity, and can be believed to be unethical; this is what gives his character such ability to control others. One of the most brilliantly crafted villains in history, Iago is an incredibly intelligent and creative man who shows throughout the play how quick he is at twisting the truth and turning the facts upside down, using strategies and tactic any†¦show more content†¦The reader notices that Iago’s evil nature is shown at the beginning of the play. By saying â€Å"I am not what I am† Iago is telling Roderigo that he acts like he is an honest man in front of others. Throughout the whole book Iago is not what he seems to be. Everyone thinks that he is an honest man and that he is always telling the truth. In many occasions Iago fooled Roderigo and took advantage of him. The reader notices in several acts that Iago, the manipulator and genius that he is, makes up several plans to try and get Roderigo to sleep with Desdemona. Iago’s Evil nature becomes just naturally. The plans that he comes up with, the stories that he makes up, and how he puts them all together shows how evil he is, but it all comes naturally to him. That is what makes him even further of an evil character. He makes up plans in act two such as, having Cassio get drunk with wine, so he doesn’t behave the right way, as well as having Othello’s wife talk about Cassio all of the time so Othello can get jealous. Iago manages to manipulate both Cassio and Desdemona to try and get Othello off his feet to get revenge. Iago is attempting to get Othello back because he heard rumors that his wife Emelia had an affair with Othello. Iago’s evil nature comes to be visible to the reader again when Othello starts to realize that he gets jealous with Desdemona. Othello is the character in the story that loves his wife so much and would never not trust her. He loves her and he