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

Othello Iago Makes Othello Believe His Wife Is Having An Affair     In Shakespeares "Othello," Iago carefully and masterfully entrapsOthello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an fight with Cassio.He does this through a series of suggestions and hesitations that entice andimplant images into Othellos head that lead him to his own demise. Moreimportantly, Iago gives Othello the motive to murder his own innocent wifeDesdemona, welcome Iagos immense appetite for revenge.     The motive for Iagos devious plan is initially made clear in the firstof three major soliloquies, in which he proclaims Othello has had an affair withhis wife, Emilia "And it is thought abroad that twixt my sheets/ Hes done myoffice" (I.iii.381-383). The irony behind this line is where he continues "Iknow not ift be true/ exclusively I, for mere suspicion in that kind / Will do as iffor surety"(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 prime flunk her naivety. He disgracesCassio by intoxicating him enough so he strikes Roderigo. Othello thendischarges Cassio of his Lieutenancy when he says "Cassio, I love thee,/ Butnevermore be officer of exploit" (II.iii.242-244). It was therefore understandablethat he would fall to the mercy of Iago, completely oblivious to the inevitableeffects. Iago reveals his plan to the reader in his third soliloquy when hestates     His consciousness 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 pleads strongingly to the Moore,& nbsp    Ill pour this pestilence into his ear     That she repels him for her bodys lust,     And by how frequently she strives to do him good,     She shall undo her her credit 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 topic      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 feel when he sees Othello and Desdemona together? How his mind mustassociate the very(prenominal) atmosphere 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 have it withoutsurety, and to take it to such a great extent as to scarcely 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 asleep(p) through, hedoes not rid or relieve his feelings, but merely gains sadistic pleasure frombrutal revenge That is not to say Othello is not a compelling and flawlesscharacter. Generally, it can be said that is more the function of ourimagination and understanding of our own nature through which we determine Iagoas who he is.