Manipulation In William Shakespeare's Othello

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I stand before you today as one who is taking a stand against those who manipulate us in the most deceitful ways. According to Center for Disease control 2015, students who are in unhealthy relationships with their loved ones are at an increased risk for sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression, and poor school adjustments. Add a transition from fact to next statement (link)We all know someone who is untrustworthy. I invite you now to think of an individual in your mind who you lost trust in because of their lies. Now think of your close friends, the ones you tell your secrets to and who appear there when you need help. What I’m about to say might surprise you. They are the ones who manipulate you the most. The people that are dearest to you …show more content…
He believes that he deserved this position and that this man should be punished to have taken his post. Much like Cady Heron from the 2004 film Mean Girls, she puts a plan to action to ruin Regina Georges life and social status to better her own status “We gotta crack Gretchen Wieners. We crack Gretchen, and then we crack the lock on Regina’s whole dirty history.” Also, Cady and Iago both succeed to destroy their prey’s relationships with others (Regina’s split up with her boyfriend Aron, she lost her friends and becomes hated) Why should Caesar get to stomp around like a giant, while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? And when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody, huh? Because that’s not what Rome is about. We should totally just stab Caesar!” (Cassio lost his boss/ his partner Othello as well became hated by the villagers). Not to mention that these too manipulators, betrayed their friends after they had no use of them anymore. Iago left Rodrigo stranded with nothing left (no belongings or money). Cady Heron ignored Janis and Damien and started spreading rumors about them to make them appear inferior. The two twin like characters both lived a double life. Iago and Cady being two faces, had one friendly trustworthy appeal but they were honestly the opposite of what they made themselves appear to be. Once they both achieved their goal with their manipulative ways, they both challenged themselves to go above their own expectations and reach higher for a better reputation (replace Othello in Iago’s case, and to replace Regine in Cady’s case. Both strong-minded character, are guilty to have the similarity of jealousy as their motive to ruin the companion’s

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