Iago Good And Evil Essay

Iago is an outstanding villain. The consummate skill with which he joins together in a single steady chain his many plans for evil is a mark of genius. He neither respects moral nor grand nobleness. All matters pure and noble are seen as below his "learned spirit." The very quintessence of his nature is his effortless reversing in the order of good and evil in an effort to make the good appear the evil and vice versa. Another factor to be remembered is, that the poet has no longer made lago a historical man, hardened through disappointments , lago tells us himself that he is simplest twenty-seven, a younger man and, therefore, his innate, instinctive vileness appears extra horrible. We can forgive a person hardened and converted by fate, however, …show more content…
When Don visits Messina with Pedro, the Governor Leonato addresses him with uncertainty saying, “Should you swear, my Lord, you shall no longer be forsworn” (I.1.124), Leonato questions Don John’s loyalty to Don Pedro, and despite the fact that Leonato covers his callous greeting with the welcoming of Don John, his qualms remain clear. Don John notices the distrust aimed at him and responds, “I am not of many phrases, but I thank you” (I.1.127). Through his simple announcement, Don John acknowledges society’s everlasting mistrust of him and presents the audience with a key look into his …show more content…
Don John’s redeeming quality, therefore, lies in his utter honesty, as shown in his announcement, “I’m a simple-dealing villain” (I.3.25). One commiserates with such a sincere villain, but also acknowledges his lack of motivation to change his behavior. At the same time, Don John cannot operate within the society of Messina by acting like everybody else. He is not able to take part in social exchanges like his brother, so instead of cooperating with the society he would rather not interact with it at