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The Pathology of the Evil Person By: Mathew Stachnik Morality • Morality can be defined as conforming to the rules of right conduct. • It is also the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. • Different cultures have different moral beliefs that they pass down from generation to generation. • Though people might have different variations of moral virtues, mainstream society determines what is right and wrong. • If someone strays from the norms of moral belief in society, then they can be considered evil. Nature Vs. Nurture How morality is acquired • One side of the argument is that morality is something one is born with. • Many believe that the genes that one is born with are a large factor in determining one’s morality. • One bears morality before being influenced by other factors. • The other side of the argument is that morality is acquired through the way one is raised. • In this instance, influences such as family actions can determine what one sees as right and wrong. • How one is brought up determines one’s moral beliefs. Morality in Othello • Shakespeare is known for his plays that revolve around the ideas of love and conflict. Othello is no exception. It is filled love, passion, blood, and spite. But it is a story that is know for its power of false persuasion. • Iago is the villain of the play. He is Othello’s ensign, and he always their for him. Unfortunately, he has evil urges to ruin the life of Othello. The question is: Why does Iago want to split the bond between Othello and his wife Desdemona? • He has plans for Othello, and he discusses Othello’s marital state with Roderigo. He says, “Her eye must be fed. And what delight shall she have to look on the devil? When the blood is made dull with the act of sport, there should be, to inflame it and to give satiety a fresh appetite, loveliness in favor, sympathy in years, manners and beauties all which moor is defective in.” (II,I,246) Here he tries to convince Roderigo that Desdemona will soon get bored with Othello and will be searching for new pleasures. The Evil in Iago • Iago’s plan is to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him. Othello being the jealous figure he is would then kill her for breaking the bond of marriage. • After convincing Othello that Desdemona was cheating on him, Iago continues his evil wrath. He suggest to Othello the various ways of killing Desdemona for committing such an unforgivable sin. He says, “Do it not with poison. Strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated.” (IV,I,223) • Iago can be seen as an evil character for his menace promoting actions. But is he to blame for his actions or are his moral beliefs different from those around him because of the ways he was raised. • I believe that Iago is an evil being because his actions lead Othello to kill Desdemona. Iago was responsible for her death, and he did this to gain justification for Othello not making him Lieutenant. Fin Sources: Othello by William Shakespeare