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Shakespeare's Iago is one of Shakespeare's most complex
villains. At first glance Iago's character seems to be pure evil.
However, such a villain would distract from the impact of the play and
would be trite. Shakespeare to add depth to his villain makes him
amoral, as opposed to the typical immoral villain. Iago's entire
scheme begins when the "ignorant, ill-suited" Cassio is given the
position he desired. Iago is consumed with envy and plots to steal the
position he feels he most justly deserves. Iago deceives, steals, and
kills to gain that position. However, it is not that Iago pushes aside
his conscience to commit these acts, but that he lacks a conscience to
begin with. Iago's amorality can be seen throughout the play and is
demonstrated by his actions.

For someone to constantly lie and deceive one's wife and
friends, one must be extremely evil or, in the case of Iago, amoral.
In every scene in which Iago speaks one can point out his......

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