The Theme Of Evil In Shakespeare's Othello

Just what is "evil" in Shakespeare's play? Iagos will for "revenge" on Cassio, who has been promoted to a higher army rank than himself? Is Iago evil? Essentially, Iago could be described as the central trouble-making, ill-willed character of the play; he leads a lot of the characters into a state of confusion, convincing them to think poorly and wrong of other figures in 'Othello' that are in fact innocent of their accused crimes. But …

…man society, in all cultures and religions no matter how distant from one another. Shakespeare is showing us the truly bizarre nature of the human species, emphasizing our multi-dimensional nature of behaving towards each other in everyday life. Perhaps this is the reason why no other 17th century playwrights have become as widespread as Shakespeare; people simply cannot relate to any other 17th century artist as well as Shakespeare himself. Essay by Mark Fulton, 31 March 2004.