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Iagos Justice

nd achieving his rightful position he destroys so many lives. Michael Cassio is soon striped of his position due to Iagos deceit. Othellos fair wife Desdemona is murdered by her own husband after Othellos mind is poisoned by the honest Iago. Iago leads Othello to believe that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair, Iago not only accomplishes this by words of deceit but by providing proof. After attaining the first gift Othello ever gave to Desdemona he plans in Cassios lodging lose this napkin, and let him find it. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ: this may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison: Dangerous conceits are in the natures poisons, Which at the first are scarce found to distaste but with a little act upon blood burn like the mines of sulphur (III.iii.50).After deciding the fate of Michael Cassio, Desdemona, Othello, Roderigo, Emilia, and his own, Iago can no longer justify his actions or his revenge when confronted. Othello asks why hath thus ensnared my soul and body all Iago could say in response is demand me nothing; what you know, you know: from this time forth I never will speak word (V.ii.90). In Iagos silence and refusal to give justified reasons to his crusade is speechlessness. If his reasons were in deed justified Iago would have spoken in his own defense.In the end of this Shakespeare tragedy order is restored, Iago is brought to justice. But not before the blood of the innocent is shed. Revenge by hurting and condemning the innocent while in pursuit of personal gain is never justified. Although Iagos anger towards Othello may have been, Iagos justice crosses the line. All barriers that separate the human race from man and animal have been broken down. For Iago to decide the fate of so many innocent in pursuit of hurting Othello makes him no different than Satan....

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