Essay from the year 2011 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: Although Shakespeare named the play Othello, one cannot avoid to be primarily occupied with its villain rather than with its actual hero. Based on Danny L. Smith's statement: 'Shakespeare has given us a villain armed to the teeth.' (Smith, 113) - I will depict Iago's cruel plan of destruction in the play to demonstrate that he certainly is the central figure in Othello.