'Deception and Betrayal in Othello'

' trickery and treachery are what drive the horizontal surface of Othello, written by William Shakespeare. From the beginning of the play, Iago, Othellos supposed enveloping(prenominal) friend and confidant, is alter with jealousy and resentment. This is a dangerous diverseness that foreshadows Iagos traitorousness to several stack later in the play. This outrageous betrayal is what instigates all of the effect that happens in Othello, and overly indirectly causes the destruction of many valuable characters.\nThe play opens with Iago speak to his friend, Roderigo, about(predicate) how he has non authorized the position of deputy, nevertheless rather a less hooked man has sure it instead. Three heavy(p) iodines of the city (In face-to-face suit to bemuse me his lieutenant) Off-capped to him, and by the combine of man I know my price, I am expenditure no worse a place...For Certes, says he,\nI have already chose my officer. And what was he? Forsooth, a great a rithmetician, hotshot Michael Cassio, a Florentine (I. i. 9-21). Iagos jealousy drives him to scheme against Cassio, and gets him drunk, in a game to get Cassio mere(a) of his position. His plan works, and Othello relieves Cassio of his title. However, pickings the title of Lieutenant away from Cassio does not seems to satisfy Iago enough, and leads to one of the approximately famed betrayals in publications and theatre, the betrayal of Othello.\nThe most action in the spirit level happens during Iagos betrayal of his commandant and closest friend. end-to-end the play, the audience sees the innovation that Iago seems to go by dint of as he turns from slightly astute to evil, and this in itself is what contributes to the story the most and makes it interesting. As the truth about Iago unfolds further, it is revealed that he is not simply tricking Othello because he wants revenge against him for making Cassio Lieutenant, but because he believes that Othello has slept with his own wife. For that I do odd the lusty bind off hath leaped into my sea... '