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Essay Archive - Othello: Iago Makes Othello Believe His Wife Is Having An Affair
Othello: Iago Makes Othello Believe His Wife Is Having An Affair
In Shakespeare's "Othello," Iago carefully and masterfully entraps
Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio.
He does this through a series of suggestions and hesitations that entice and
implant images into Othello's head that lead him to his own demise. More
importantly, Iago gives Othello the motive to murder his own innocent wife
Desdemona, satisfying Iago's immense appetite for revenge.
The motive for Iago's devious plan is initially made clear in the first
of three major soliloquies, in which....
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