It seems as though this story's main conflict is fueled by pride. "If Cassio do remain
He hath a daily beauty in his life That makes me ugly (Act 5, Scene 1)." Iago no longer wants to feel as though he is the ugly duckling, so he goes to great lengths to get rid of the beautiful swan (Cassio). Also, his ego was obviously severely bruised when Cassio was selected to be lieutenant over him. He felt that he deserved the position, but he did not get it. Throughout the story, he seeks revenge, fueling the plotline. Really, pride is likely the most prominant theme of the entire story. Roderigo's ego was also bruised when Desdemona chose Othello over him. This led him to go to extreme lengths to gain her affections, even selling off all his worldly possessions. It seems all to typical that the only characters unaffected by pride are the women, Emelia and Desdemona.
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