and insignificant and that personal will should rule ones decision making. Also, by his simple condemnation of virtue, Iago is alienating himself from every aspect of goodness. Satan, on the other hand, was morally pure (Ezek. 28:12-15). Satan was formerly an angel of God and was also known as Lucifer or the morning star (Isa. 14:12). However, he rejected all of the following to be evil and rebelled against God, the image of goodness (Ezek. 28:15-16). Satans rebellion and his goal of corrupting the image of good is symbolically similar to Iagos when Iago whispers:IAGO. [] I havet. It is engenderd. Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light (Oth. 1.3.446-447).In this scene, Iago exposes to the audience his diabolical view of corrupting the light of the world, which is also light of the glory of God (2 Cor. 4:6). According to Richard H. Popkin, Evil is the privation, or absence, of good, as darkness is the absence of light (par. 3). Iago intends to fulfill Satans goal, which is to destroy God and influence the world with corruption (Rev. 12:4a). Iago and Satan promoted immoral, corrupted, and evil ideas.Lance Morrow, from his article about Evil, unfolds another characteristic of Satan, which was exhibited by Iago:Satan and evil have many faces, a flashy variety. [] Evil can also be attractive because it has to do with conquest and domination and power. Evil has a perverse fascination that good somehow does not. Evil is entertaining. [] Evil is easier than good (par. 29).This quotation articulates that Satan has different appearances and personalities, which Iago displayed by acting differently towards the other characters in the play. It also illustrates how the power of evil is more attractive and is also benefiting, which Iago pursued. In the Bible, Satans disguise or appearances includes a snake (Gen. 3:1-6), a dragon (Rev. 12:3), an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14), a lion (1 Pet. 5:8) and a wolf in shee...
