Heroes And Villains In Shakespeare's Othello

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In Shakespeare's plays, there are two categories of characters that he uses to build up the story and achieve specific themes; Villains and heroes. A Villain is a character that is a bad, downright evil, and ill-intentioned hated by readers and other characters. One thing that is common among this category of characters is that they are human beings, and their actions are motivated by normal things in the human life. Characters become villains when they react to life circumstances in a cruel and horrible way such as killing, deceiving, and or else taking advantage of other people's circumstance to benefit themselves. Some of the Villainous character's in Shakespeare's plays include the Queen (Cymbeline), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Tamora (Titus Andronicus), Richard III (Richard III), …show more content…
Iago's words always cause worries among other characters, and he is resented for that. Outwardly, Iago seems honest and frank always ready to speak the truth. However, inwardly, Iago is a liar who creates non-existent scenarios to exploit and manipulate people into liking and trusting him. Iago sees other people as fools and lacks compassion contrary to his societal status as being married and ‘loving' to his wife. Iago is an army officer and rose through ranks because of his excellent performance and outright military skills, but his life is a fraud. Iago is not honest as he presents himself and how other sees but has managed to convince others despite lacking a reputation for being honest for a long time. Iago says, /I am not whom I am / (Othello I.1, 65) implying that he is not what he seems. Iago consistently betrays the people that were once relied on him. He suspects Othello of sleeping with his wife; it is thought abroad that /twixt my sheets / He has done my office/ (Othello I.iii.360). To destroy Othello, many other victims such as Desdemona, Cassio, Emilia, and Rodrigo becomes Iago's