Iago's Evil In Othello

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Waycaster 4 In order to get revenge on Cassio for stealing away the job Iago wants he comes up with a very dark, deceiving plan. Iago knows Cassio's weaknesses and decides to use this to his advantage. Iago knows that Cassio has a problem with drinking and that he is not good at holding his alcohol. Iago gets the idea that if he is able to get Cassio drunk then Othello will see and think that he is unable to carry out his duties as a lieutenant. In order to get Cassio drunk, Iago has to persuade him. Cassio says to Iago, "I have drunk but one cup tonight, and that was craftily qualified too and behold what innovation it makes here. I am unfortunate in the infirmity and dare not task my weakness with any more (Act 2, Scene 3, line 25). Cassio has already had one glass of wine for the night and he is trying to explain to Iago …show more content…

Here Iago compares himself to the devil because only Satan would be expected to stir up this type of argument amongst different people. He says,"When devils will the blackest sins put on they do suggest at first with heavenly shows as I do now"(Act Two, Scene Three). In this statement, Iago is foreshadowing how evil the events that are about to take place could turn out to be. This is the main event in the play. All of the trouble and headache Iago has caused throughout the play has led to this very event. Iago believes that he will be able to fill Othello's head full of false information, tricking him into believing that Desdemona feels lust towards Cassio, all while Cassio is trying to plead his case to Desdemona. Iago believes that after putting phony, misleading information in the back of Othello's mind, he will think that Desdemona talking to him, trying to get him to understand Cassio's case will cause Othello to think that Desdemona has lustful thoughts and feelings towards Cassio, causing an uproar between all three of

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