Iago

Iago is a lying and cunning character who admits to always lying. He has hidden motives for serving Othello and is not ethical. He tries to trick Othello into thinking Desdemona is disloyal by lying about her affair with Cassio. He pretends to protect Cassio but actually instigates Othello's rage. Iago is convincing and good at pretending to be innocent. Iago is a lying and cunning character. In my extract that I chose, he admits that he's fake and that he always lies. And he also, because he says that Iago is a lying and cunning character, and he admits that he is fake. And he also is not serving Othello on his own will, because in my chosen extract, it says that Haven is my judge, not for love and duty, but seeming so for my peculiar end. Which kind of shows, he's like implying that he's not serving Othello because he wants to serve Othello, but because he has hidden motives. And also, he says that it is as sure as your Roderigo, were I the more, I will not be Iago. In following him, I follow but myself. And he's saying that he himself does not want a subordinate like himself, Iago. And he's admitting that he's not the best person. He's like not doing things that's ethical, and he's plotting something wrong. And he says that for when my outward action does demonstrate the native act and figure of my heart, which shows that he is not doing things in like a clear and innocent way. And he also admits that he's a liar by saying that, but I will wear my heart upon my sleep, where does to peck at I'm not what I am, showing that he's not honest. And I personally think that Iago is kind of saying he is not honest. And he's trying to bring Rodrigo into the scheme because he's telling these things to Rodrigo. But he's not by admitting that he's not like honest and lying and he's lying to Othello. But then I also kind of feel like he's kind of ironic, because even though he's like a liar, and he's saying that he's a liar, he is being honest with Rodrigo, which I also kind of think that shows that he's trusting Rodrigo and is considering Rodrigo his ally. And the extract that I was assigned, he also shows that he's cunning and deceptive and he's good at lying. Because the main idea of this extract was how Iago was trying to trick Othello into thinking that Desdemona is disloyal and is sleeping with Cassio. And there are many evidence to prove that. Because he says, there are a kind of men so loose of soul that in their sleeps will mutter their affairs. One of this kind is Cassio. In sleep I heard him say, sweet Desdemona, let us be weary, let us hide our love. And he also states, cried, Cassio cried, cursed fate that gave thee to the Moor. Which kind of demonstrates how Iago is lying and saying that Cassio slept with Desdemona. And like, he's not loyal, both of them are not loyal to Othello and they betrayed Othello. But then he then takes a step back after Othello cries, oh monstrous, by saying that nay, this was but his dream. Because he already said what he wanted to say and tried to provoke Othello, but kind of did not want to be part of his rage and said, and backed out and said it was his dream. And kind of acted like he's protecting Cassio. And when Othello was really mad and said that he will, he quote, I'll tear her all to pieces. Iago tries to calm him down. And like attempts to calm him down, like appears that he's trying to calm Othello down. But in reality, he's actually further instigating Othello by saying that, have you not sometimes seen a handkerchief spotted with strawberries in your wife's hand? And quote later, but I know not that but it's such a handkerchief. I'm sure it was your wife's that I today see Cassio wipe his beard with. Which then he kind of proves his point that Cassio and Desdemona was sleeping together and they were betraying Othello and his trust. And I think that Iago is really convincing because he always takes a step back after saying what he wants to say and like kind of getting to his point. And he's good at pretending to be innocent and being on Othello's side. He's trying to act judicious by trying to pretend that he's protecting Cassio and he's protecting Desdemona. When in reality, all he's doing is instigating Othello's rage further and making them in trouble.