Othello-Iao the Outsider

Othello -Speech

Iago is a cynical and malicious villain who aspires to destroy othes. His desire for power and status develops into a mission that cannot be stopped-filled with jealousy, deceit, anger, hate and manipulation.

In any story with a recurring dark theme there always must be an outsider from humanity who somehow stands out from the seemingly equal community.

In the case of Shakespeare's Othello the outsider from humanity would be Iago for he truly stands out from the rest of society. Although Othello may be physically put out of the community, it seems that no an emotional & egotistical level Iago excludes himself from society further than Othello's race does.

He is not merely manipulative, as other villains are, he turns aspects of truth and good qualities, which he does not possess and uses them as weaknesses for his own scheme. He deceives people to follow his plans by telling them the truth and what seems to be good advice. By standing on the side and watching people he seems to learn more about them then they even know themselves. He seems to envy these people and the relationships that they possess, because he will never

Othello -Speech

Iago is a cynical and malicious villain who aspires to destroy othes. His desire for power and status develops into a mission that cannot be stopped-filled with jealousy, deceit, anger, hate and manipulation.

In any story with a recurring dark theme there always must be an outsider from humanity who somehow stands out from the seemingly equal community.

In the case of Shakespeare's Othello the outsider from humanity would be Iago for he truly stands out from the rest of society. Although Othello may be physically put out of the community, it seems that no an emotional & egotistical level Iago excludes himself from society further than Othello's race does.

He is not merely manipulative, as other villains are, he turns aspects of truth and good qualities, which he does not possess and uses them as weaknesses for his own scheme. He deceives people to follow his plans by telling them the truth and what seems to be good advice. By standing on the side and watching people he seems to learn more about them then they even know themselves. He seems to envy these people and the relationships that they possess, because he will never

Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife Desdemona; his lieutenant, Cassio; and his trusted ensign Iago. Because of