Iagos Plague
Evil is like a cancerous plague, that does harm upon those who come across it. In the tragic play “Othello” by William Shakespeare, Iago is a character that is malignant. His evil is exposed through his choice of words, his ability to manipulate people, and his opportunistic ways. First of all, Iago’s evil is shown through his choice of words which demonstrate his vulgarity and his sinister intentions. Iago’s language is extremely base and forward; he does show any remorse or sympathy in any situation. For example, Desdemona has recently married Othello; when Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, hears the news he becomes enraged. To make the situation much ...
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is when he once again describes (to Brabantio), the relationship between Desdemona and Othello as, “Making the beast with two backs.” (Act 1, sc.i, line 117). His base language is shown once again. In this quote he describes making love, as a beast with two backs; this is a description that is poisonous to the human mind. He is cruel by telling Brabantio that his daughter is making a beast with Othello in bed; when he speaks of it, it is like his heart is made of stone. His vulgarity expresses his evil nature.
Also, Iago’s words also express his evil imagery. His choice of words are very meaningful to his cruel intentions. An example of his evil imagery is when he says, “It is engendered. Hell and night/Must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light.” (Act 1, sc.iii, lines 396-397). His voracity is seen in this quote; he calls upon hell and night to give birth to his evil plan. The way he uses the word, hell and night, associate ...
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sc. iii, line 376). In this quote Roderigo is referred to as a fool for not realizing what is being done to him. By playing on Roderigo’s hopes, Iago is able to swindle money and use Roderigo to further his other goals. Another example of Iago’s ability to manipulate a situation is when he says, “So I will turn her virtue into pitch,/And out of her own goodness make net/That shall enmesh them all.” (Act 2, sc.iii, lines 350-352). During this scene Cassio had already been stripped of his ranking; Iago tells Cassio to talk to Desdemona and to try to convince Othello to get him his job back. This is where Iago begins to manipulate the situation by coming up with a ...
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