Appearance Vs. Reality In Shakespeare's Othello

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In act one of Othello, shakespeare introduces the theme of appearance versus reality through the methods by which the villainous Iago manipulates his victims to achieve his revenge. Iago is a two-faced villain who doesn’t show his true intentions to Othello and Roderigo. He uses and Manipulates Othello and Roderigo for their money and to achieve his revenge. When Iago is left alone Iago shows he is not what others see with the quote in an aside “I am not what I am” (I.ii.67) Iago knows deep down that he is not a good person, and the he is a different person that what he leads others to believe. During the beginning of act one, while Brabantio and Iago are in the middle of a conversation, Iago,when Iago is asked asked “What profane wretch art

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