Isn’t he simply envious and jealous, probably because he feels inferior to Othello?
He never actually explains his true motivation, which is why he’s such a great villain. His last line:
“Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. From this time forth I never will speak word.“
Jealousy is a common interpretation. But there are also hints he might be sexually attracted to Othello. Or hated him because he was a Moor. Or maybe he just did it because he’s a sociopath and he wanted to.
He never actually explains his true motivation, which is why he’s such a great villain. His last line:
“Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. From this time forth I never will speak word.“
Jealousy is a common interpretation. But there are also hints he might be sexually attracted to Othello. Or hated him because he was a Moor. Or maybe he just did it because he’s a sociopath and he wanted to.