othello

Honesty is one of the most important factors in Othello. Although there is very little honesty in the play the term is most commonly put to Iago, who also happens to be the most dishonest character in Othello. Due partly to the other characters naiveté, Iago is capable of manipulating, brainwashing, and molding the other characters to satisfy his need for revenge against Othello. Iago would most commonly be referred to as dishonest, however beyond …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 958 total…wife, which was actually an unlikely rumor that hadn’t been proved. Other characters in the play are not completely honest. Desdemona does not tell her father about her elopement with Othello, and Roderigo is always trying to steal Desdemona away from Othello. However, no one is as dishonest, amoral, and downright corrupt as Iago. Yet, oddly enough, Iago is praised for his honesty far more than any other character. Which shows the naiveté of