Shakespeares Othello Essay - Honest Iago :: GCSE Coursework Shakespeare Othello

Othello - near Iago The most interesting and round example in the tragic run for Othello, byWilliam Shakespeare, is honest Iago. Through carefully though-out wordsand actions, Iago manipulates others to do things in which he benefits.Iago is the main driving force in Othello, pushing some(prenominal) characterstowards their tragic end. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complexrole. Unlike most villains in tragic plays, certify of Iagos deceptionis not clearly visible. Iago is smart and an excellent judge of populationand their characters. He uses this keen sense of knowledge to hisadvantage. For example, Iago knows that Roderigo has feelings forDesdemona and assumes he would do anything to rich person her as his own. Iagoattempts to manipulate Roderigo by sayingIt cannot be that Desdemona should long plow her love to the Moor-put property in thy purse- nor he his to her It is a baseless commencement,and thou shalt see and answer fit sequestration p ut but money in thypurse. Act I, Scene III. By playing on Roderigos hopes, Iago swindles money and jewels fromRoderigo, making himself a substantial profit. Iago also says, Thus do I ever so make my fool my purse Act I, Scene III once Roderigo has left.Honest Iago sprucely disguises his own goals as Roderigo blindlyfollows him. Iago continu each(prenominal)y operates with alterier motives in Othello. Iago takesadvantage of his friendships with Cassio as rise up as Roderigo. Cassioblindly follows Iago, thinking the entire time that Iago is nerve-wracking tohelp him. During this whole time, Iago plans the demise of Cassio, hissupposed friend. In order to have Cassios position as lieutenant, Iagoconvinces Cassio to take other drink, knowing very well that it willmake him drunk and disgrace him. Iago obviously tries to tarnish Cassioscharacter when he says, What, man Tis a night of revels the gallantsdesire it Act II, Scene III. Iago is able to make Cassio defy his ownreasoning an d reluctantly take another drink. As a result of his deviousscheming, Iagos achieves his goal and Othello terminates Cassio as hislieutenant. Iago successfully manipulates the people around him bybuilding a conceive, a trust in which all of Iagos victims believe to be anhonest trust. The friendship and satinpod Iago falsely imposes upon Othello makes iteasy for Othello to never imagine the possibility that Iago has evilmotives. Othello holds Iago as his close friend and advisor. He believesIago to be a person, of exceeding honesty, who knows all qualities,