Conclusion of Othello

Often enough in fiction, my favorite character is the villain. Villain are much more complex and interesting than their boy scout counterparts. It's not a conscious decision, it is just something that just sort of happens. I do like the heroes, they are instrumental, but overall the quality of a story can be best judged by the main villains, if there are any. I prefer my Darth Vaders with a bit of Luke Skywalker, but I would definitely root for the bad guy. That's why I like Iago. Iago is a slick dude. He corrupts the hero, the strong, brave, determined, noble, powerful, and sharp Othello. He took the metaphorically white knight, Othello and proved that he could bring him down to his level. I'm sure that when Shakespeare was writing this he was inspired by The Dark Knight. I wasn't reminded of certain events or feelings i have experienced when I was reading this, but after reading it I can definitely see aspects of myself in some of the characters. We've all manipulated events in our lives to suit our desires, but Othello is a representation of this taken to an extreme. The pawns, Cassio and Desdemona do inspire pity, but I'm much more proud or appreciative of Iago's cunning than I am caring to those characters that were the losers of the story.