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The William Shakespeare play Othello, and the film Cruel Intentions contain villains who are the most interesting and resourceful characters in the text, using whatever means possible to achieve their intentions.
In Othello, the main villain is Iago, a Machiavellian villain who fascinates audiences with the way he artfully manages to manipulate people and events. Iago is arguably the most interesting character in the play. ... ” Iago demonstrates this throughout the play, and it is for this reason that he is such a compelling character. ... Another characteristic that makes Iago an interesting character is that he is willing to take revenge at the slightest provocation. ... This trait makes Iago a terrifying character, and thus intrigues audiences even further. ... These characteristics make Iago the most interesting character in the play.
Iago is the most resourceful character in the play, and demonstrates this in his ability to make the most of situations, even when they are not going as he planned. ...
Iago uses whatever mean possible to achieve his intentions. In this sense, he is a Machiavellian villain, that is, his behaviour attests to the saying, “The end justifies the means. ...
Iago uses any means possible to achieve his goals. ...
In the film, Cruel Intentions, the main villain is Katherine Mertueille.
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