Since before the Renaissance, writers have introduced numerous characters that's actions have been driven by revenge. This evil drive in the characters more often than not result in the downfall of that character. Two examples of roles that suffer a collapse due to revenge are Iago from Shakespeare's "Othello" and Grendel's mother from "Beowulf." Though the motives behind each of these characters' revenge differ, both Iago and Grendel's mother shows the outcomes of seeking revenge.
Iago is a prime example of someone who let revenge control his entire life. In Shakespeare's "Othello," Iago sought revenge against Othello when Othello gave a promotion to Michael Cassio rather than to Iago (Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 14-17). Iago was a prominent person