Essay # 1 : Iago Ego

This essay is about of one history of the writer Shakespeare named Othello, one of his more well known literary play. He use actors with very different mode of think and act. The most important characters that have influence on this history were Othello the general army, who is confused and revengeful moor arising from Venice, Iago general right hand, that was the sly and cunning villain with no feeling in his heart that can be named the meaning of the deceit and the vengeance, Cassio the normal but naive Lieutenant who had what somebody else wanted and Desdemona the Othello's wife. Everyone of the story consider Iago as honest, but they really don’t know about his evil plan. All of this because Othello his friend and general give the position of Lieutenant to another soldier named Cassio, so Iago think finalize their friendship. He vengeance using his intelligent mind no matter what effect and manipulating other people. Iago ego made him to feel superior over the other ones and obtain all that he wants.

The first attack that Iago use was telling all to Roderigo his friend. All begins when Iago was talking with Roderigo that Othello gives Lieutenant position to Cassio and that he has affairs with Desdemona. Roderigo was a suitor of Desdemona, so he don’t like this. Iago feel to be cross with his general Othello so he star in vengeance with him because he always was his right man and war companion. He use Roderigo as guinea pig to help him in his complot. They decide to tell to Desdemona’s father name Brabantio about Othello and his daughter. Brabantio have bothered with Othello so with this Iago begins the vengeance . Iago is an example of a very rancorous man , that want all he wants, he can not accept Othello’s decision.
The story is amazing when Iago can convince Othello that his wife was unfaithful with Cassio. Iago feels that the only way to destroy Othello completely is destroying the relationship between him and his wife and the friendship between Cassio and Othello.

Iago begins to say coments about Cassio and Desdemona . An example is when Iago says to Othello to make suspect that they are having an affair “Look to your wife ; observe her with Cassio…” but the problem was that he don’t beliveit and want a proof. Iago fixed it saying to his wife Emilia that was a maid, that obtain a handkerchief that Othello give to Desdemona. Iago give it to Cassio and say that he can give it to a girl friend that he has.
Later for this Othello see Cassio with the handkerchief , so this was the thing that sparked the situation between Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s insanity can made all that he want with Othello.

In the end Iago lies catch up with him and Othello kills Desdemona, and Othello kills himself, so Iago’s ego cause harm people physically. We can see that Iago controlled by his mind and always thinking to be the best make all of this tragedy in Othello and other characters of the story. If someone reader don’t think this, you have to read again the story.