In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the character Iago is motivated by prejudice, which is a key factor that results in his downfall. Iago’s loses trust from his friends at the end of the play due to his lies, which are said because he is prejudice and jealous. Iago is prejudice towards Othello since he is a Moor, but only expresses his prejudice when he is around people other that Othello. Iago goes …showed first 75 words of 566 total…

…showed last 75 words of 566 total…bring Othello down. Iago fills his own head and others around him with ideas of prejudice of how bad it is that Othello is a Moor, and that he is with white Desdemona. This character trait of Iago motivates him to do and say things to ruin Othello’s life. In the end all of the lies Iago says comes back to him making people think of him as untrustworthy thus leading to his downfall.