Honest Iago

In the play Othello, written by Shakespeare, the most interesting and complex character is Iago. All of the other characters in the play know him as “Honest Iago,” but from a reader’s standpoint that is clearly not the best nickname for him. He has a unique gift to read others character and personality. Iago uses this gift to manipulate others into doing things that, in the end, will benefit him and move him closer …

…figures out what Iago has done. Iago does nothing but run from his mistakes after they catch on to his sneaky plan. After all is figured out about him, and Desdemona is dead, Iago kills his wife for letting out the truth. Iago was stabbed himself, and died. Almost every character’s life in this play was ended because of one man: Iago. His plan was a success, but it ended his life as well.