Manipulations By Iago
Iago is all things to all the characters in the play. He is; therefore, a good actor and lies well. He is able to manipulate those around him in order that they can carry out his evil work, especially Othello. Iago's ability to dishonor can be seen throughout the play and is demonstrated by roles he imitates. For example, he pretends to be Othello’s friend, and becomes Cassio’s adviser and Desdemona’s last hope to regain her husband. He is none of these. He is a twister of words and actions. He deceives Roderigo and murders him; he has no regard for his wife and kills her, and betrays Cassio and Desdemona. All is because he has an all-consuming hate for Othello. He poisons Othello’s mind, driving him to murder Desdemona. He never allows his feelings or passions, which are heavily suppressed, to interfere with his deadly purpose. Because of this, he is a repugnant person. However, it is not that Iago pushes aside his conscience to commit these acts, but that he lacks a conscience to begin with. Iago has a plan in mind to drive Othello insanely jealous by using manipulations and he does not care what happens to whom as long as his plan is working perfectly.
But I, for mere suspicion in that kind, That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, To be suspected, framed to make women false. That judgment cannot cure which thing to do” (2.3.282-89). Till I am evened with him, wife for wife
Some topics in this essay:
Cassio Desdemona,
Desdemona Othello,
Iago Othello,
Othello’s Honesty,
Honest Iago,
Moor Hath,
Emilia Iago,
Desdemona Cassio,
Seeing Othello,
Othello Iago,
cassio desdemona,
sleeping emilia,
othello sleeping emilia,
othello desdemona,
othello sleeping,
desdemona cassio,
othello othello,
othello jealous,
desdemona othello,
othello cassio,
othello desdemona cassio,
rumor othello sleeping,
iago honest,
sleeping emilia iago,
marriage othello desdemona,
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Approximate Word count = 2346
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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