Susan+Cserhati

Susan.Cserhati Senior English Period 2 December.18.09 In Shakes sphere __Othello__ there are many betrayals and repulsive actions taken place, but Iago is seen to be the conjurer of this root of evil. Iago’s mischievousness contributes to the belief that Desdemona is unfaithful. Iago builds up lies and deceptions into Othello’s mind and creates a killer. Iago is truly the mastermind of villainous aims. Iago is the reason why the love between Desdemona and Othello is destroyed Desdemona un innocent caring wife is to be killed for no forsaken reason. Iagos evilness ties in with his jealousy towards Othello causes his foul judgment. Iago shows this many times for example in this statement “But you’ll not hear! If ever I did dream of such a matter, abhor me (Shakes sphere 7).Shakes sphere uses this language to show how Iago slowly unravels his untruthfulness. He creeps into his wrongful thoughts and creates destruction. It shows how Iago lies right in the face off Othello. This shows the deception and how lies are his true technique. Shakes sphere really gets the character too display a type of affection for Othello that isn’t real. Iago plays the major role in the death of Desdemona which is a true question why? Iago has the major traits of all evil and nothing stops him or gets in his way because he is chosen to be this type of character. I believe Shakespeare chooses Iago to be the mastermind killer for the fact that your able to see it coming. Iagos character secretly gives clues along the book that shows how Desdemona’s death will occur. All his tactics show how much anger and hatred he has inside of him. Iago is like the evil through out the book he is what holds the wrong deeds in place .I think shakes sphere purposely makes twists using Iago as a back bone of evil. I Feel shakes sphere believed everyone would have the attention on Iago believing he will commit Desdemona’s murder himself they loose track on all other characters, not aware that Iago only uses his evil and strong use of manipulation to get Othello to do the dirty work. Othello was iago’s test dummy without realizing he was tricked. Othello was so blind to how wicked Iago was and I think this was the real hidden secret shakes sphere wanted. Othello was Iagos toy. Iago shows how he doesn’t care about what people say about him. Iago knows that his plans will work if continues. He has placed suspicion in the heart of Othello. But Iago continues to act as if he respects Othello which he truly doesn’t. This quote shows the unlawfully lies Iago speaks “Despise me If I do not three great ones of the city, In personal suit to make me his lieutenant, off-capped to him; and, by faith of man, I know my price, I am worth no worse a place. But he, as loving his own pride and purposes, evades them with a bombast circumstance, horribly stuffed with epithets of war, and in conclusion Nonsuits my mediators” ( 7). This shows how shakes sphere uses Iago this rich white European to be the evil character showing his power. Iago lies with poise. And the worst part about it is Othello is wrapped up in these lies. Iago has fooled many not only Othello he has manipulated Cassio, Desdemona, and Emila as well. This shows how he can trick anyone quite easily. I think shakes sphere tries to show that since Iago is white he has authority and is smarter. Also because Othello is black he is already viewed harshly. Shake sphere purposely has done this almost like he’s trying to prove a point about how not all are what they seem. Also I think that since during shakes spheres time Black people were looked at as liars and people not to be trusted he tired to show that anyone can be evil. This is why iago is used to be the barrier of bad judgment. Iago has one key the makes him reach to his evil goals which is he is trusted. Iago has the trust of many because no one sees his dark side. This comment shows that Iago doesn’t really play by the rules.” I followed him to serve my turn upon we cannot all be masters, nor all masters cannot be truly followed” (9). This statement shows the deception of Iago and how he can get into the minds of others. Iago can slowly build and create negative ideas. Iago doesn’t show that he as a mask that he places on himself showing only the good in him but not his true revolting qualities. Not only does he lie but he risks the lives of Desdemona and Cassio. Jealousy is a strong emotion that can contribute to evil doings. When Iagos says “Or failing so, yet that put the moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure” (79).This proves that Iago plans on lying to get this way. If he has to use negative lies he will. Iago knows he can’t be stopped because his maneuvers. Iago knows that with lies he can come to his satisfactions. He knows that he has the power to crumble the love that Othello has for Desdemona. He also knows that using these positions he has can make every single bad idea he has trapped in his mind come true. This is why shakes sphere uses the traits of evil. He shows the different levels of evil igao has and how misinterpreted his judgment is. This quote shows how he contradicts himself because he of all people is not what he claims to be “Men should be what they seem; or those that be not, would they might seem none!” (127).This proves that Iago has a sneaky and ungrateful side. He shows his evil and loathsome views. He is lying and cheating his way into the minds of many making him self seem like the victim. He is the only one that causes the death of Desdemona. Shakes sphere purposely uses Iagos evil qualities to switch up and make Othello a killer with this he proves how wrong and evil Iago is. Iago is not really looked at as a weak character but he is his evil is a buddle up in one because he can’t speak of the truth. So Iago decides to use his pure evil side and way of wording to corrupt the mind of Othello for example when he says “She did deceive her father, marrying you, and when she seemed to shake and fear your looks, and she loved them most” (131). This statement is proof to show how Iago uses his foul cleverness too trick poor Othello to believe the deceptions. Iago is the tree of evil and uses others such as Cassio and Desdemona and Emila to be his branches when they spread his lies the evilness comes out your able to see how he makes thing flip around and Othello’s mind starts to question. Iago ties in his jealousy in plenty amounts of times showing he is nothing but wrong his jealousy and anger makes him this crazy wild man striving to let out his evil ideas. Jealousy does connect with iagos evilness and with this statement it proves that Iago truly just lives by being evil “What if I had said I had seen him seen him do you wrong?”(173)He lives daily by being evil and uses anything said for his benefit this quotes shows this. Iago’s tactics is vile and wicked. He provides enough to make Othello believe his beloved Desdemona is unfaithful. Iago placed the belief that Cassio is having an affair with Othello’s wife. In conclusion Iago’s evilness affects many characters throughout the story. His cunning and deceitful tactics hurt everyone in one way or another. Though he proves he is smart he uses it in the wrong way. His persona is one that many should not replicate.