In William Shakespeare's play, Othello, there is an example of evil personified. He is Iago's character and wreaks havoc and destruction on all those under his influence. As the show develops, we see a plethora of lies, deceptions and clever schemes unravel. Iago takes every opportunity to advance his evil plan to his advantage. Greed and jealousy play an important role as the motive for his various plans. Iago first reveals his cunning and unscrupulous behavior in his meeting with Rodrigo. Iago easily controls Rodrigo and is very aware of his power over him. She plans to use her influence over him for his good. He demonstrates this by saying, "Thus I always make my ridicule my purse; for my acquired knowledge should profane if I spent time with such a snipe." We learn that Iago harbors a secret hatred for both Othello and Cassio. Iago says that he hates Othello because he denied Iago a promotion and for Cassio because he now holds the lieutenant position Iago desired. His motive is to seek revenge on both of these characters. Rodrigo has a shared hatred for Othello and when he suggests that he would not serve him, Iago reveals his scheming plan for Othello by telling him "Oh, sir, be satisfied. I will follow him to serve him my turn." By saying this Iago shows that he intends to deceive skillfully Othello making him be loyal and then eventually using him for his own ends. In his first attempt to take down Othello, he and Rodrigo tell Brabantio that Othello has kidnapped his daughter Desdemona. This is a dishonorable act as it is definitely a lie and is told to Desdemona's father only to make him angry towards Othello. Brabantio is also a senator and has the power to remove Othello from hi......middle of paper......s. “Two worldviews echo each other.” Readings on tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprinted from Shakespeare: The Pattern in His Carpet. Np: np, 1970.Gardner, Helen. "Othello: a tragedy of beauty and fortune." Readings on tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprinted from "The Noble Moor." Lectures of the British Academy, n. 9, 1955.Shakespeare, William. Othello. In Electric Shakespeare. Princeton University. 1996. http://www.eiu.edu/~multilit/studyabroad/othello/othello_all.html No line n. Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. “The Engaging Qualities of Othello.” Readings on tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint from the Introduction to the Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. NP: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1957.