Othello
One of the most intriguing characters in the tragic play "Othello," by
William Shakespeare, is Othello's "friend" Iago. At first glance, Iago
seems to have no motive for the destruction he is causing. However,
despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his
actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just
being evil for evil's sake. In order to achieve his personal gain Iago
manipulates Rodrigo, Cassio and, most importantly, Othello.
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…of the selfishness of one man. It becomes clear at the end
of the play what is was that Iago wanted. He wanted the promotion that
Cassio got and he wanted to hurt Othello not only for giving the
promotion to Cassio but also because Othello is a black man of high
rank. Iago was not evil for the sake of being evil. His evil was driven
from jealousy and greed that he couldn't control.
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