Manipulators spend their time searching for people’s greatest vulnerabilities; most of the time, people’s vulnerabilities come in the form of people’s greatest fears. In both the play Othello by Shakespeare and the book Challenger Deep by Shusterman the manipulations that the protagonists face center aground their fears. In Othello, Iago, the antagonist, foments a plan involving all of the main characters in pursuance of manipulating Othello into killing Othello’s wife, Desdemona, and Othello’s second in command, Cassio. Iago uses Othello’s fear of Desdemona's dishonesty to convince him to “strangl[ing] [Desdemona] in her bed” and “let[ting] Iago be [Cassio’s] undertaker” (Shakespeare IV.i.226, 230). In other words, Othello, concerned about his wife's non-existent scandal, lets Iago act as his mind, consequently falling right into Iago’s trap, and kills …show more content…
Iago, in need of money to carry out his plans, manipulates Roderigo into not only attempting to kill Cassio and giving Iago all of his money, but dies for Iago’s plan. After Desdemona and Othello announce their marriage, Rodrigo discloses to Iago that he wants to “incontinently drown [himself]” (Shakespeare I.iii.347), consequently Iago takes advantage of Rodrigo, including using him as a pawn and “bobbing … Rodrigo’s gold and jewels” (Shakespeare V.i.17). Iago utilizes Rodrigo’s life dependent angst over losing Desdemona to some other suitor to keep Rodrigo under Iago’s control; unfortunately, Iago’s control ends with the loss of all of Roderigo's money and
Manipulation is viewed in a negative light in society, but if used correctly, such as advertisement, can be quite effective. Despite the fact that Iago is considered to be Othello’s right-hand man, he uses conniving and manipulation to get revenge, shaping every odd occurrence and event to his own cowardly schemes. Iago gets inside of Othello’s mind and uses his jealousy and persecution as the Moor against him. He controls Rodrigo and ultimately destroys his reputation as well as influences Cassio when he is depressed. Iago figures out ways to manipulate multiple characters in Shakespeare’s play Othello using their faults - jealousy, control, and pride – to obtain his wants and desires.
Iago tells Roderigo that he can make Desdemona fall in love with him for a ‘small fee.’ Iago used Roderigo to make money. Iago also told Roderigo that Cassio was talking to Desdemona. Roderigo did not approve and Iago persuaded him to fight Cassio. Cassio ended up losing his ‘good reputation” and his position as Lieutenant, in the fight with Roderigo. Iago became the Lieutenant, just as he had
...na. Rodrigo pays him so he can get Desdemona so Iago finds this pleasing as he is benefiting from the love of Rodrigo. He also mocks on how Othello is a trusting guy and how much he hates him. He believes Othello can be easily manipulated by love and uses his love for Desdemona as a tool for his plan. He seeks to corrupt their love by planting lies n Othello’s mind. In doing so, his aim is to break the love Othello has for her love for her.
This paper contains 237 words of teacher’s comments. What one perceives is influenced by one’s environment. The setting and commentary surrounding events changes our perception of them. Any innocent gesture can be perceived in the wrong way with enough persuading from someone else. Even if someone has total faith in another person's innocence, they can be persuaded to doubt them through the twisting of events. Once just a small amount of doubt has been planted, it influences the way everything else is seen. This occurs throughout the play, Othello. In this play, Iago influences Othello's perception of events through speeches and lies, making him doubt Desdemona's fidelity. Iago uses his talent of manipulating events to exact his revenge on Othello. Iago's twisting of events in Othello's mind leads to the downfall of Othello as planned, but because he fails to twist Emilia's perception as well, he facilitates his own eventual downfall.
Iago and Othello plan to murder Desdemona and Cassio. Instead, Iago once again betrays his word and sets Othello up for failure and the evil that lurks within this stage devours Othello. The mighty dragon which the hero must slay at the end of the journey proves to be Iago himself all along which kills Othello ending his journey before he can even finish it. Manipulation is Iago’s ultimate power, “he frequently takes the audience or reader into his confidence, manipulates his prey, and watches his deceptions wreak havoc”
Language and imagination are among the most dangerous weapons Iago has at his disposal in Othello. Jealous and angered by Othello’s - his commanding officer - passing over him for a promotion, Iago develops a fierce, antagonistic perspective the aforementioned character; this sentiment quickly corrupts his volition, and he subsequently concocts a plot bent on destroying Othello. He renders this revenge scheme credible by concealing his true feelings behind a facade of loyalty and trustworthiness, and fabricating a fictitious story concerning the infidelity of Desdemona, Othello’s wife. Until the play concludes, Iago utilizes purposeful rhetoric to drive his agenda, and also a mastery of deception to mislead the minds of his targets.
Iago takes on many different persona’s to enact his plan of revenge upon Othello. He plays the friend, a trustworthy and credible source of information for Othello in his feat of drama with his innocent wife, Desdemona. He also plays the wingman for Roderigo who is madly in love with Desdemona, encouraging him to make advances towards her to woo Desdemona away from Othello. Iago even persuades Roderigo to kill Cassio with his lies about Cassio and Desdemona’s affair. “...you may take him at your pleasure: I will be near to second your attempt, and he shall fall between us.” Iago promises to assist Roderigo in the murder of Cassio and he will be rewarded with Desdemona’s love (Navigators.) Iago’s true persona, though, is a heartless, woman-hating villain who would go to great lengths to get revenge against Othello for preferring Cassio over him for the military promotion.
Iago intends to orchestrate the demise of Cassio and Othello. On the surface, winning a promotion was the catalyst for Iago’s rage but bringing down only Cassio does not satisfy his bloodthirsty rage. Although Iago is cunning and ruthless in his pursuit to ruin Othello, the plot spins out of his control and only gains traction when his wife, Emilia unknowingly helps him. At this point Iago is poised to fail but the possession of Desdemona’s handkerchief provides a key piece of “ocular proof (Shakespeare)” that Othello requires to be convinced of Desdemona’s infidelity. Iago loses control of the situation. His stated purpose is to suppl...
In drama as in life, the “bad guy” outsmart 's the good ones. Indeed, we sometimes do not even realize the bad guy is a bad guy until it is too late; he can be that cleverly deceitful. William Shakespeare knew this ill-fated truth,as it became the premise of one of his greatest tragedies, Othello. Roderigo, Cassio, and Othello are all swindled by the mastermind Iago and do not realize the villain’s schemes until tragedy has struck. Nevertheless, Iago achieves his goals not because the characters are dim-witted or stupid by any means. Iago’s machinations work because he not only manipulates the vices of these men, but he also exploits their virtues - all for his benefit and their detriment.
Iago uses the people surrounding him by exploiting their weaknesses. Iago uses Roderigo’s gullibility and reckless lust for Desdemona to his advantage. Roderigo believes anything Iago is saying because he is captivated with making Desdemona his own. Initially, Iago says, “Put money in thy purse” to Roderigo, who being blinded does (Shakespeare). He tells him that the riches are a gift for Desdemona, but Iago secretly intends on keeping them. Iago, a mountebank, exploits Roderigo’s lust for Desdemona by swindling him of his wealth. But, Iago reveals the true conclusion of how much he controls Roderigo in how he manipulates him into killing Cassio. Iago accomplishes this by enflaring Roderigo’s lust for Desdemona and taking advantage of his disregard
Iago is willing to prattle on Othello and Desdemona for animosity. Iago's poisoned language builds up Brabantio's fearness of mixed race marriage and especially his pure daughter. Iago's manipulation of Roderigo and Brabantio sets up the battle between Othello and Brabantio. Later on in the play Iago still seeks help from Roderigo by forcing him to kill Cassio whom is drunk with just a few words. Montano which is the governor of Cyprus stepped in to resolve the problem between Cassio and Roderigo. Unfortunately Cassio stabs Montano since he lost control of himself from Iago's...
In this tragedy, Othello, Shakespeare, has created a villain who behaves in this manner. Iago’s hatred, method of revenge, and vengeful hatred are the reasons for the lives lost in this play and the reasons that led to Iago’s downfall. Iago’s hatred of Othello and Cassio causes him to seek revenge, and he is able to succeed because his victims are too innocent to suspect him. Iago is a Machiavellian Shakespearean character who cunningly convinces his victims of his full moral support and proves his innocence in a way that his victims do not suspect him. When Cassio finishes his conversation with Desdemona about how he will not have his job back, Iago unfolds his mischievous plan against Desdemona when he says that, “so will I turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all” (Shakespeare, 49).
One person Iago deceives is Roderigo. Throughout the play, Iago tells him that he hates Othello and that Roderigo should make some money so he could give gifts to Desdemona, who he admires from afar. Thinking that this is sound advice, Roderigo does just that. However, Iago is actually keeping the gifts that Roderigo plans to give Desdemona for himself. Eventually, Roderigo begins to catch on to the act and confronts Iago, but he falls right into Iago’s trap again when he tells him that killing Cassio will help him win over Desdemona. Roderigo is then lead to his death by the hands of "Honest Iago."
His plan is to continue giving Roderigo unfulfilled promises. Iago continues to manipulate Roderigo. He convinces him that Desdemona will soon grow tired of Othello and begin to search for a younger, handsome man to fulfill her desires. Continuing to build on Roderigo’s rationality, Iago tells him that Desdemona will fall for Cassio, and the only way to win Desdemona is by taking Cassio out of the picture.... ...
Iago has a sophisticated way of deceiving the characters of the play, making him a very intelligent person. Early in the play Othello introduces Iago to the Duke of Venice as, “My ancient / A man he is of honesty and trust” (!. iii. 284-85). This is but one of the times in the play that Iago is referred to as honest and true. Throughout the play Iago is considered to be honest, but is actuality the villain. In order to maintain this false image one has to have a beguiling character. After Othello and his lieutenant, Michael Cassio, return from the war against the Ottomans, there is a celebration. At this celebration Iago puts his manipulation to work. He knows that Othello and Desdemona’s love for each other is very true, but he tells Rodrigo that Desdemona had love for Cassio: “With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. / Ay, smile upon her, do…” (II. I. 164-65). This quote shows that Iago deceives Roderigo into believing that Desdemona loves Cassio, when in Roderigo’s eyes it is virtually impossible. Iago basically controls Rodrigo because Iago deceives him into believing that he can have Desdemona, by both Cassio and Othello.