pretends to be -- and what are his motives?

In Shakespeare's, Othello, the reader is presented the classic

battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good.

It are these forces of evil that ultimately lead to the breakdown of

Othello, a noble venetian moor, well-known by the people of Venice as

a honourable soldier and a worthy leader. Othello's breakdown results

in the muder of his wife Desdemona. Desdemona is representative of

the good in nature. Good can be defined as forgiving, honest,

innocent and unsuspecting. The evil contained within Othello is by no

means magical or mythical yet is represented by the character Iago.

Iago is cunning, untrustworthy, selfish, and plotting. He uses these

traits to his advantage by slowly planning his own triumph while

watching the demise of others. It is this that is Iago's motivation.

The ultimate defeat of good by the wrath of evil. Not only is it in

his own nature of evil that he suceeds but also in the weaknesses of

the other characters. Iago uses the weaknesses of Othello,

specifically jealousy and his devotion

conquer his opposite in Desdemona. From the start of the play, Iago's

others, and himself being rewarded. Except Roderigo, no one is aware

that Iago decides to exploit Othello. If Iago can turn Othello

contrast is described as hellish after his plot is uncovered. Iago

consider getting rid of Desdemona and even suggests methods of killing

Cassio to serve as lieutenant. Iago then foreshadows his plans for

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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)