The Psychoanalytic Perspective in Relation to Iago

There are a number of perspectives that a critic can use to interpret a work of literature. One perspective, the psychological approach, deals with interpreting the text by using what is known about psychology. Some critics will try and understand the writers while, "still other critics employ methods of Freudian psychoanalysis to understand not only the writers themselves such as Shakespeare but the literary characters they create" (DiYanni 635). In Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Othello," …

…in dialogue that can be analyzed to help determine his motives. He acts certain ways to purposely help himself and for a variety of other reasons that may not be seen until looking at his individual psychology. Bibliography Feist, Gregory & Feist, Jess. Theories of Personality. 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2002. DiYanni, Robert, ed. Drama: An Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of Othello." Diyanni. 131-216. DiYanni, Robert, ed. "Critical Theory." Diyanni