From Villain to Victim and Back: Othello and IagoOf all of William Shakespeare's complex and challenging plays, Othello has to be the most complicated and attractive. . Offering a plethora of three-dimensional characters and developing an intriguing plot, the play conveys the author's idea about the battle between good and evil and features specific and unconventional characters. As the characters develop, good and evil intertwine in the main characters, Othello and Iago, making it complicated to choose between an ultimately negative character and one who includes both virtuous and contrary traits. 'ethics. Iago displays not only the desire to destroy, but also the most abject vices a human being can possess, while Othello gives the impression of a distressed and obsessed lover. Given the complexity of the character of Othello and the wickedness of Iago, the role of the main villain can suit each of the characters; however, due to Iago's betrayal and Othello's nobility, the former must be the essence of vice in Shakespeare's play. However, it should be borne in mind that the definition of a villain is in itself a rather complex issue. By changing considerably, he has become versatile, while Shakespeare offers a rather simplified interpretation of the villain – according to current ideas. Combining elements of jealousy and malice and attempts to obtain the reputation of an honest man, Iago is the one who deserves the title of the true villain of the play, unlike the simple and noble Othello portraying Iago in his play, Shakespeare proposes the next comment:And what then says that I play the bad guy?When this advice is free, I give and honest,Probale to...... middle of paper...... main characters and the versatility of their nature, Shakespeare creates the most credible world where sins and virtues mix in a strange way, which makes the play border on reality.Works CitedAncona, Francesco Aristide. “Honest” Iago and the perverse nature of words. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology 26.1-2 (2005): 44+. Literary Resource Center. Internet. Nov. 16, 2011.Christofides, RM “Iago and equivocation: the seduction and damnation of Othello.” Early Modern Literary Studies 15.1 (2010). Literary Resource Center. Internet. November 16, 2011. Shakespeare, William. “Othello.” Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Longman, 2010. 912-1012. Print.Zender, Karl F. "The Humiliation of Iago." Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 34.2 (1994): 323+. Literary Resource Center. Internet. November 17. 2011.