"I hate the Moor... But I for mere suspicion in that kind will do as if for surety." Iago Pg. 1382
(Answer to Question 3)
The protagonist in the story is clearly Othello. With his strong but calm manner and his true love for Desdemona, it would seem impossible to hate him. Yet, the antagonist, Iago, seems to hate him with the fire of a thousand suns. Iago is nothing like Othello. He lies to and manipulates people in order to carry out his twisted plan to get revenge on Othello for sleeping with his wife. He is deceitful and at times just plain rude. He speaks poorly to the women and uses his friends and companions to help achieve his plan. For instance Casio would generally be considered a good guy. He is nice to the ladies and never drinks too much. But Iago urges him to keep drinking that leads Casio to get in a fight that gets him fired. Afterward Iago even tries to act like he is Casio's friend, when he clearly hates him for getting the job he believed was rightfully his. All the other minor characters fall for Iago's honesty act too as they continue to help him further his evil plotting. I'm not sure whether Othello and Iago could be considered foil characters because up to this point we haven't gotten to know a whole lot about Othello or what he's really been involved in. There are certainly a lot of rumors though...
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