Othello: Iago Makes Othello Believe His Wife Is Having An Affair Essay

Othello Iago Makes Othello Believe His Wife Is Having An Af passably     In Shakespeares "Othello," Iago carefully and masterfully entrapsOthello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio.He does this by dint of a series of suggestions and hesitations that win andimplant images into Othellos head that lead him to his own demise. Moreimportantly, Iago gives Othello the agent to transfer his own innocent wifeDesdemona, satisfying Iagos immense appetite for revenge.     The motive for Iagos devious plan is initially made clear in the kickoffof three major soliloquies, in which he proclaims Othello has had an affair withhis wife, Emilia "And it is apprehension abroad that twixt my sheets/ Hes done myoffice" (I.iii.381-383). The irony behind this line is w here(predicate) he continues "Iknow not ift be true/ But I, for true suspicion in that kind / Will do as iffor warrantor"(I.iii.383- 385). Iago is so exceedingly paranoid and insane that hewill go far as murdering, and deluding even a general into murdering his wife.     Iago simultaneously conducts a devious plan to obtain Cassios positionas lieutenant, using Desdemonas ground weakness her naivety. He disgracesCassio by intoxicating him enough so he strikes Roderigo. Othello thendischarges Cassio of his Lieutenancy when he submits "Cassio, I love thee,/ Butnevermore be officer of mine" (II.iii.242-244). It was therefore understandablethat he would fall to the forgiveness of Iago, completely oblivious to the inevitableeffects. Iago reveals his plan to the reader in his tercet soliloquy when hestates     His soul is so unfettered to her love,     That she may make, unmake, do what she list,     even as her appetite shall play the god     With his weak function...     And she for him p leads strongingly to the Moore,     Ill pour out this pestilence into his ear     That she repels him for her bodys lust,     And by how much she strives to do him good,     She shall undo her her reference book with the Moor (II.iii.330-350).   &n... ...xpress their love and passion for each otherOthello O my fair warriorDesdemona My dear OthelloOthello It gives me wonder great as my content      To see you here before me. O, my souls joy (II.i.175-180)Perpetual love and affection and contrasted with lusting animal attraction. Whatdoes Iago go through when he sees Othello and Desdemona together? How his mind mustassociate the same line with Othello having had an affair with his wife,enticing the "green-eyed monsters" within him.     The feelings Iago feels is common jealousy. But to defecate it withoutsurety, and to take it to such a grea t extent as to tho describe it as being"mad." In an attempt at revenge, he does more than Othello supposedly did to him.By putting Othello through the same feelings he himself had gone through, hedoes not rid or relieve his feelings, solely merely gains sadistic pleasure frombrutal revenge That is not to say Othello is not a compelling and flawlesscharacter. Generally, it can be utter that is more the function of ourimagination and understanding of our own nature through which we determine Iagoas who he is.