Shakespeare's tragedy, "Othello", considers ignorance as an open mind as well as the lack of passion and confidence. The apparent villain of the play Iago is capable of weaving lies and veils of doubt over even the wisest and most understanding. Rebelling against a master will certainly bring only battle and rebuttal, but in Iago's case, rebelling is as safe as whispering a lullaby. He exploits the virtuous characteristics of his master, Othello, and distorts them, creating fatal flaws that, in many ways, lead to Othello's anguish and death. Iago decided that killing Othello was not adequate revenge. To ensure both Othello's pain and demise, he progresses toward deception. Othello is not of a false nature. In contrast, Othello trusts and cares for his fellow men, whether they have a lower or higher status than him. He uses his passion to engage in battle and win his love, Desdemona, but his passion proves uncontrollable. His passion and his confidence lead to his disappearance in his moral conduct and in his material and celestial goods. Dying with everything is different from dying with nothing. Iago recognizes this and decides to take away Othello's love. To love is to give oneself. It involves opening the chest of a loved one and holding out a dagger to them, either to bring them pain or to comfort them. Iago's plan is essentially to return that dagger to Desdemona again and trick Othello into believing her rejection. Othello's flaw is reflected in Iago's effectiveness in persuading him of his wife's infidelity. Othello's character flaw comes from his confident interpretations of human conduct and his uncontrollable passion. Othello, inclined to trust, is captivated by Iago's ocular and hypothetical proof of Desdemona's infidelity. Oth...... middle of paper...... hear his side of the affair that he will regret in the future. Othello not only lost his wife because of his passion, but also his dignity because of the misfortune who was renamed Iago. Othello lived under the gaze and influence of Iago which revealed his faults. In reality, Iago exploited Othello's virtues and transformed them into deadly flaws. Othello chose to trust a false man, but in reality both Iago and Othello played a role in Othello's disappearance. Othello trusted the opinion of one man and Iago used that trust for his own purposes. Othello is an otherwise virtuous man, but throughout the play he reveals the very essence of being human, having a flaw. No human is perfect and it is for this reason that Othello succumbed to the advice of Iago's "truth", his lullaby from hell. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Othello. New York: WW Norton & Company, INC, 2004. Print.