Iaga in Shakespeare's Othello
Perhaps the most interesting and exotic character in
the tragic play "Othello," by William Shakespeare, is
"Honest" Iago. Through some carefully thought-out words and
actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a
way that benefits him and moves him closer toward his goals.
He is the main driving force in this play, pushing Othello
and everyone else towards their tragic end.
Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he
plays …
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…not even
Othello is safe from this villain. Othello holds Iago to be
his close friend and advisor. He believes Iago to be a
person, "of exceeding honesty, [who] knows all qualities,
with learned spirit of human dealings." [Act III, Scene III,
Line 257] Yes, he does know all about human dealings, but
no he is not honest. He uses the trust Othello puts in him
to turn Othello eventually into a jealous man, looking
everywhere.
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