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he was upset that Othello promoted Cassio, instead of him, because Iago is of lower class. so Iago basically hates the whole system because he has no chance of climbing up the social ladder by hard work. all he wants is revenge. but maybe hes just crazy.

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Iago was motivated by jealousy, manipulation, and a desire for revenge. His cruelty stemmed from his own insecurities and a lack of moral conscience, leading him to sabotage those around him in a quest for power and control.

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What did Iago wear in Othello?

Iago is usually pictured in Army Uniform. So is Othello, usually.


Is Iago the same character in the book?

If you mean Iago from Othello, he is the standard bearer of General Othello. Iago hates the general and plots to make Othello think his wife is having an affair.


How will Iago's advice to Cassio work in Iago's favor?

Iago advises Cassio to ask Desdemona to plead on his behalf. This will help Iago poison Othello's mind, as Desdemona will appear to be doing so out of her (illicit) love for Cassio.


What was the purpose of iago's plan in Othello?

Iago has multiple plans: a plan to cozen Roderigo out of his money in order to make Iago rich, a plan to discredit Cassio so that Iago can get a promotion, a plan to have Cassio and Roderigo kill each other so that there will be nobody to implicate Iago and a plan to get Othello to discredit himself and kill Desdemona because Iago hates them, possibly because they love each other and he has never loved anyone.


What does Othello say about Iago's account of the fight?

Othello said that Iago is such a loyal friend to Cassio that Iago told about the fight in a way that looked better on Cassio. Even so, Othello fires Cassio and understands that Iago did what any friend would do.


In othello why does iago sneak off so quickly after talking to brabantio?

Iago needs to uphold his reputation as "honest Iago" - as such, he cannot be seen creating a disturbance outside Brabantio's house, who happens to be a member of the Senate. Venice prided itself in being civilised so a public disturbance such as the one created by Iago and Roderigo would have been frowned upon and very damaging to Iago's image.


Why is iago now planning Desdemonas downfall?

Iago doesn't like other people to be happy because he is so unhappy himself, notwithstanding the fake "honest Iago" persona he has developed. Since Desdemona is happy in her marriage to Othello, Iago wants to destroy her in the process of destroying Othello.


Why does Iago stab Roderigo in Shakespeare's Othello?

Iago has been systematically conning Roderigo out of his money, saying that he is using it to try to get Desdemona to dump Othello and go for Roderigo instead. Iago knows that Desdemona will never do this, and has been simply pocketing the money. Roderigo is starting to catch on, so Iago feeds him the same line about Cassio and Desdemona having an affair and sets Roderigo on to murder Cassio. His objective is to get rid of both of them. Roderigo does stab Cassio, who Iago takes for dead, so Iago kills Roderigo himself.


The villain in Othello is?

Iago is, although he is more likely to get others to do bad things than to do them himself. He does murder Roderigo, after egging him on to kill Cassio. He also induces Othello to murder Desdemona.The villain in Othello is Iago as he twists Othello's mind and gets him to kill Desdemona, steals from Roderigo and kills him, kills Emilia, wounds Cassio and ruins his job.


When was Iago created?

Iago was created in 1603.


What does Iago mean when he says i am not what i am?

When Iago says "I am not what I am," he is revealing his deceitful nature and manipulative character. He is suggesting that his outward appearance does not reflect his true intentions or identity, emphasizing that he is cunning and deceptive.


Why does Iago convince roderigo to go with him to Cyprus?

So he can keep on cheating him out of his money. As long as Roderigo is prepared to pay Iago to pay court to Desdemona, Iago will keep on pocketing the money and persuading him to pay more. It is only when Roderigo says he will go to Desdemona and demand his cash back that Iago takes action.