Othello #7

In scene 5.2, all conflicts are resolved. Even though Othello, Desdemona and Emilia die, Iago does not get away with his insidious plot. He is taken away to be tortured and killed. Many characters refer to Iago as the devil or Demi-devil in this scene, seeing no motive behind the evil that he has bestowed upon them. Emilia even calls Othello the devil once she sees that he has murdered Desdemona: "O, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil" (5.2.161). Emilia casts Othello off as a an outsider. He is no longer an admired general, he is a black, evil man who has been corrupted by the devil. Othello has been taken advantage of by Iago. Iago never reveals any further motives other than the position being taken from him. His plan seems to be a hyperbolic reaction to the initial injustice. Iago is an evil villain solely for the purpose of being an evil villain.