“Men should be what they seem,” this quote from Shakespeare’s play, “Othello” embodies what the underlying theme portrayed in the plays, “Othello” and “Macbeth” are. The play “Othello” follows a man, Iago who becomes angry and jealous of his commanding officer, Othello because he holds everything that he desires so Iago spends his life trying to ruin his happiness. Macbeth pertains to a man who strives to obtain power, but develops an influence into thinking he must kill and keep the spot on the throne to ensure his future. Both plays conceal the majority of the truth and allow chaos to occur so that the end result is what was initially planned. People manipulate others to diminish the power they possess to achieve satisfaction within themselves. …show more content…
A feeling of potential occurs when an individual finds satisfaction in harming another human. In the Shakespearean literature Macbeth the outcasts, or the Witches, remain determined to lessen the power Macbeth withholds. Since they remain loners or worth less than the average villager they find pleasure in making someone feel what they feel. Shakespeare continues this theme in Othello by creating a character with similar traits. Static character Iago spends his life trying to ruin Othello’s life. The purpose of the desire, to make sure Othello retains nothing that he himself can’t have. Human nature corresponds to always wanting something unavailable.
Individuals will manipulate others to satisfy what they crave. Macbeth's relationship with the witches show just that. The witches remain low on the social ladder and to carry out the goal of not having Macbeth above them, they manipulate his mindset by feeding him lies. Doing this brings a feeling of purpose and satisfaction. In Othello, Iago believes it’s beneficial to be the most beloved and honored. Since Othello is the highest ranked, Iago feels the need to diminish his rank to be the best of the best. Human nature correspond with a crave of satisfaction, it is what strives humanity to be bigger and