Othello, Iago's Successful Infection of the Moor

In the tragedy Othello, by William Shakespeare the character traits and styles of both Iago and Othello are reverent to the plot and themes of the play. In Act III Scene three, the discussion between the two regarding Desdemona's fidelity illustrates Othello's confidence in his relationships with both his wife Desdemona and Iago. That same passage also displays the deceptive conscience of Iago, who is planning to take advantage of Othello's trust. Othello in particular …

…in The Bible. Iago's cautious, yet convincing style of speech gains the trust of Othello just like the Snake ( Satan ) gains the trust of Eve in The Garden of Eden. Following these conversations with the " devil " one can discern that the tragic flaw of both Othello and Eve is their trusting in the " devil. " Shakespeare, William. " Othello. " The Norton Shakespeare. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt, et al. 1st Ed. Vol.1. New York: W.W. Norton & Company 1997. 2091-2174.