... victims' weaknesses and emotions to influence his ideas over them: Roderigo's obsessive lust for Desdemona, Othello's doubt and Cassio's trust. The act of Iago's manipulation begins right from Act I. Roderigo's gullible and naive personality makes him an easy target for Iago. In Act I Iago creates a plot to destroy Othello's reputation by saying that Othello kidnapped Desdemona. Iago persuades Roderigo to confront ... he answers himself, and ends with a bold assertion" (Macaulay 3). Iago not only knows what to say but he also waits for the right moment to ignite the fire in people's min...

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• Grade Level: High School

... you are an honest person and take a positive approach to life, good things will come to you. Another very unique character in the tragedy Othello is Roderigo. Roderigo is a very gullible and naive person. Roderigo is like the lamb to a shepherd, the type of person to follow the leader. Roderigo believes that the only way to find success in life is ... to follow people who are of a higher rank then himself. So Roderigo is the perfect type of person to believe Iago's lies. Thus Roderigo is the perfect henchman to carry out Iago's evil ... ...

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... one character. What is Othello's motivation in ruining Othello's life? Iago is a complex character who can't be analyzed in simple terms. Like many people, Iago can be mysterious and baffling. Shakespeare was obviously fascinated by the man.He gave Iago more lines than any other character in his work, including ... every character in the play calls him honest (Douthat). In Shakespeare's Othello he shows us that people should realize and understand their flaws and improve upon them. Roderigo is without a doubt the most gullible character in Othello. Throughout the play he is constantly bei...

• Word Count: 1007
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• Grade Level: High School