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Some of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters are the outsiders; these characters deviate from societal norms, and are often ridiculed or overlooked. Characters such as Edmund who is an illegitimate child and Iago who is a foreigner are typically looked down upon. One might view this as a disadvantage, however these shortcomings become greatly beneficial for Shakespeare’s outsiders. Beneficial in a sense that Iago and Edmund become some of the most determined and ambitious characters in the play. Motivated by their hatred and their destructive desires such as revenge, hate, and envy they sought to create mayhem. Although one might argue the importance of good and evil, in this context goodness is arbitrary, one must examine their