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Character Analysis Of Lago In Othello

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The real Lago from William Shakespeare 's "Othello" Lago is the villain and may be the most important character in William Shakespeare 's play "Othello". Lago is a man who has a devious plan of deceit and death in the works and has lost sight of what he once was, a good honest husband and strong solider. Lago also seems to revel at the chance of hurting his enemies throughout the play. Furthermore, Lago is so blinded by his devious plan to seek an unjustifiable revenge with the death of Othello and Michael Cassio, despite him being held in high regards by others that he won 't be swayed. Lago 's is an evil person and his plan is driven by lust, racism and most of all jealousy with death the only answer. "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse: For I mine own gained knowledge should profane, If I would time expend with such a snipe, But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad the 'twixt my sheets He 's done my office. I know not if 't b true, But I, for mere suspicion in that kind, Will do as if for surety" (Act 1, Scene 3, 387-391). This soliloquy shows the mindset Lago, but also the main source for his revenge. Lago talks about his belief that Othello and Michael Cassio has slept with his wife, Emilia which is the driving force of his obsessed jealousy that 's spurred his rage for revenge. Lago feels that his pride is battered and his ego bruised and beaten so bad that only revenge is the answer. The thought of betrayal from a

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