Most people would agree that love can make them do some crazy things. Love controlled and manipulated characters throughout Othello. Iago uses love to manipulate Roderigo and Emilia. Roderigo shows his affection towards Desdemona, and we are told that he once tried to court Desdemona without the approval of her father. Barbantio says, "In honest plainness thou hast heard me say my daughter is not for thee" (1. 1. 97-98). Iago uses this to his own benefit by telling him he can help him obtain the affection of Desdemona. Iago has great power over Roderigo, and was able to manipulate him into his plan to kill Cassio. Roderigo goes on to say, "I have no great devotion to the deed, and yet he hath given me satisfying reasons. 'Tis but a man gone.
