Othello Blog #1

Othello by William Shakespeare

It amazes me how sneaky and devious Iago is. He makes it look so easy! How ironic that he is presented as honest Iago, when in reality he is secretly devising evil plans to destroy all those around him. The irony seen thus far is incredible. First, seen in Act 1, Iago believes Othello has slept with his wife (it's not even for certain!), so in order to punish Othello, Iago is going to make him feel the betrayal he feels. In order to do so though, he must throw Cassio in the mix. Now, not only is Iago going to punish Othello, but  is going to penalize Cassio for being promoted over him. Basically, what Iago wants, Iago gets. For such an "honest"  man, he seems rather malevolent, yet not one seems to seen this side of Iago. Everyone goes on trusting him and looking at him as a true and genuine man. To the audience, Iago states, "He’s done my office. I know not if ’t be true, but I, for mere suspicion in that kind, will do as if for surety. He holds me well.The better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio’s a proper man. Let me see now, To get his place and to plume up my will In double knavery. How? How?"(I,iii, 325-330). Iago is about to take out two people in one swing, but his evil plan is suspected by no one.