Some masters, like Othello, should not be followed. The servants who follow their masters devotedly their whole lives are later terminated like cattle. They are stupid. But there are the servants like me who pretend to be devoted but who is really looking out for themselves. Men like that are smart they get everything they want. It may look like I love Othello but I'm serving him for my own personal gain. If my outward appearance showed my inner thoughts people will nag me about it so I hide it.
Iago's reasons to appear false:
Get revenge for Othello giving the job to Cassio instead of him.
Get revenge for Othello sleeping with his life.
Get revenge for Othello ruining his reputation.
There is no evidence for Othello ever sleeping with his wife. Iago cares about his reputation so much he tells himself that this is the only way for revenge. "Wife for Wife" 2.2 295 Even though he doesn't really care about Emilia that is his justification.
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