Though Iago plays as a character of pure evil in Shakespeare's Othello, he actually is the hero in Othello. Usually when one speaks of heroes, one imagines a person who is selfless, noble, brave, courageous, infinite valor, everything in which Iago does not represent. He is not the same type of hero that King Arthur or Achilles represents. Iago is a different sort of hero in Othello. The type of hero Iago falls into is …showed first 75 words of 1909 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1909 total…the definition of a hero? Does one have to be selfless, noble, and courageous, in order to be a hero? Is the hero the one who stands idle and is quite easily deceived. Or is the hero the character who uses intelligence, charisma, and bravery to rise to the top from being at the bottom. Is the hero the character whom falls from grace, or the character who overcomes all odds to accomplish the impossible?