In Reply to: Iago posted by Ervinka on October 04, 1998 at 15:40:04:
: Can someone help me with the "reason" for Iago's treachery-other than being ped over for Cio's lieutenancy...
: Is there any doentation that Othello had had an affair with Iago's wife? Etc. Etc.
: Please respond a.s.a.p. Thanks!
I believe Iago suffered an internal disorder due to his inferiority complex, pushing him to destroy those around him to make himself stand out. The different perceptions upon who is evil or not stand out in the play, creating the "absolutism" scenerio.