Iago is a manipulative character who only believes what he wants to believe and his only focus is self gain. This is proven through his numerous soliloquies throughout Othello where he explains his thinking and his plans with the audience. In his first soliloquy he makes clear his manipulative nature and his belief in whatever he make true in his mind. He starts his first soliloquy by saying how he intends to “make [his fool [his] purse” (1.3.426) by convincing Rodrigo to sell all his belongings in order for him to use the money when he travels overseas, but instead Iago takes this money to use for his own well being. This proves that he only views his allies as tools to use as pawns to flesh out his plans for him. In this same soliloquy he
