Othello
A detailed Summary of 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.
Iago's main interest is the destruction of Othello. The reason being
that Othello has chosen another man, Cassio, as his second-in-command,
preferring him to Iago. This resentment, accompanied by Iago's
fabricated accusations of adultery and his blatant racism, cause Iago to
despise Othello, and shortly thereafter, begin to conspire against him.
Instead of just killing Othello, Iago proceeds to attack him

Cassio got and he wanted to hurt Othello not only for giving the
the main focus of Othello's rage by making it look like he is having an
affair he is so consumed with grief that he sends Iago to kill Cassio
Othello then demotes Cassio of his rank as second-in-command thus
Rodrigo to do his dirty work. This is where Iago's plan begins to fade.
Othello, Desdimona, Cassio, and Rodrigo, are all innocent victims that
3, Line 376). Rodrigo eventually starts to question Iago's honesty. When
consumed with guilt that he killed his wife he does himself in.
in Iago's plan. Not only does Iago get Cassio demoted but he makes him
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Approximate Word count = 618
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
Category: English
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