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Essay Archive - Iago's Motivation
Iago's Motivation
Iago is a "moral pyromaniac." Harold C. Goddard writes that Iago
consciously and unconsciously seeks to destroy the lives of others, especially
others with high moral standards (Goddard 76). However, Iago is more than just
a "moral pyromaniac," he is a moral pyromaniac whose fire is fueled by pure
hatred. He is a hungry powermonger whose appetite for destruction can only be
satisfied after he has chewed up and spat out the lives of others. Iago lusts
for power, but his sense of power is attained by manipulating and annihilating
others in a cruel and unusual way. ....
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