Othello

William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, gives a refreshing approach to the sterotypical, good guy verses bad. The play is told not from the point of view of the hero, Othello, but rather the audience is told the story through the eyes of the villian, Iago. I find this to be a welcomed change in literature. Firstly, it adds an element of humor, mainly because villians are not too concerned with social niceties. Iago is often blunt and uses dry wit and sarcasm that livens the story. For example, Iago chooses not to inform Brabantio of his daughters marriage in a soft, gentle manner like a good protagonist would do. Rather, Iago shouts to him that he "comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs" (Act I, i, 114-115). This comment, while not exactly polite, is hilarious and unexpected. The unpredictability of the villian keeps the audience interested.