Iago's Use Of Masks In Othello By William Shakespeare

George Orwell’s quote, “He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it” reminds me of a certain Shakespearean villain: Iago. An ancient to Othello, the main protagonist, Iago, in “Othello”, takes revenge upon Othello by using his mask, his deception. He swears loyalty to Othello but hates his gut internally and brings jealousy upon Othello by gaining his trust. Furthermore, he progressively grows to fit the mask that he created for his revenge, causing several acts of betrayal, treachery, and even murders. By how Iago makes use of his mask, I feel strongly that masks are never necessary and only brings suffering unto the victims.

Liars have existed ever since humanity began, but lying in today’s society proves to be far more heinous, with people putting on mask to fraud. With the emergence of technology and importance of money, masks can be used to commit fraud against people as well as manipulate them for one’s personal gain. Take for instance, the scammers. While putting on a nice friendly mask, they hide their evil intentions of robbing their simple-minded customers who have put their trust upon these scammers. They might be helping you with technical support online or some personal finance, but in truth, they are trying to scam you into letting them have whatever information they need to get your money. These scammers will lie to gain their trust

Families, friends, neighbors, all are affected when the relationship is untruthful or tries to hide truth. I remember back when I was in fifth grade I had a friend who was untruthful to me. I believed he was a genuine friend, always playing with me and going around town with me, but I realized that he wanted to befriend me just so that he can get some game that I had. I was able to find out his “mask” when he said he no longer wanted to be my friend. This childhood anecdote shows how wearing mask allows people to manipulate others, often hurting