Contrast. In this tragedy, each main character is contrasted with another character

who is the complete opposite of them. Three specific contrasts shown in

Othello are Iago and Cassio, Iago and Desdemona, and Iago's internal and external

appearances. All three of these contrasts are perfectly derived to be complete

The first contrast is Iago and Cassio. Iago, since the beginning of the play,

was very angry at Othello for appointing "A great arithmetician, one Michael

Cassio, a Florentine" as his second in command instead of Iago himself (I. I. 20-21).

Iago was obviously a selfish person because he only cared about himself and did

not bother to realize why Cassio had been given a higher rank. Cassio on the other

hand, was always there to help and serve Othello in any way. He was a generous

person. For example, when Desdemona was supposed to sail to Cyprus to meet

Othello, Cassio stayed behind with Desdemona and accompanied her t

cynical (Kernan 84). Desdemona was like a life force that thrived for order, growth,

betray Othello, a person who relied greatly on him. But not only that, Iago was

He was a loyal soldier and would have done anything for Othello. But Iago was an

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