In act one of Othello, Shakespeare’s character, Iago, shows how deceitful and disloyal people can be. Iago’s disloyalty towards Othello and Cassio is portrayed through the lies he tells to Barbantio, Othello, and Cassio. Othello wants revenge on Othello because he thinks that Othello slept with his wife, Emilia, and because he gave Cassio the promotion Iago thought he deserved. Therefor he also wants to get back at Cassio. In the first scene …showed first 75 words of 348 total…

…showed last 75 words of 348 total…Cassio “he holds me well. The better shall my purpose work on him” (p.55). Which means that because Cassio likes him, it will not be hard for Iago to trick him. These three examples are a mere taste of what Iago does throughout the story. However, they are very good examples. They show how deceitful and disloyal Iago is, and how deceitful and disloyal people can be. Bibliography Shakespeare, William. Othello The Moor Of Venice.