Iago hides his intention behind his language, loyalty, and humor. He uses vague and unclear language, filled with flattery and lies to manipulate Othello into doing what he desires. Iago subtly hints to his true evil motive of chaos through his soliloquies and dialogue with the other characters. He confesses to Roderigo that “in following [Othello], [he] [follows] but [himself]” (I.I.60); that he merely pretends to be loyal in order to take advantage of Othello’s weakness. Despite admitting such thing, Roderigo continues to put his trust in him.…
The tragic flaw of his credulity is seen in many scenes “Iago is most honest” (II.iii.7) and “My lord, you know I love you.” (III.iii.118) are examples of the machiavellian trap Othello finds himself falling into. Othello is seen as a kind hearted soldier with a noble persona but being naive in nature he is lead to believe that those around him are as honest as himself. The manipulation that is played out by Iago shows his cunning and his capability to fool those around him to get the results he wants.…
In Othello, William Shakespeare portrays Iago as deceitful. This is shown when he tries to control Roderigo in the play. He does this in the first few lines so we can tell that Iago is a quiet shady dude. In Iago’s first lines he says “I am not what I am ”(Passage 1). As it’s clear to say that Iago is a very shady guy.…
Brooklyn HS of the Arts Obinna Chukwueke EE21SQH-02 1/18/17 Final Paper The characters in Othello all have characteristic that make them very unique. While they are unique, they all either display grit and/or show one of the two basic mindsets being the growth and fixed mindset. I define grit as the stick-to-it attitude that takes the average to the elite level. Angela Duckworth, the author of “Angela Duckworth and the Research on ‘Grit’, defines grit as “sticking with things over the long term until you master them”(Duckworth 15) and also goes on to say that a gritty individual’s advantage is their stamina.…
Iago is capable of sweet talking people, and misleading them to get the backlash he wants. “He is the classical Renaissance atheist- intelligent, beyond moral scruple, and one who finds pleasure in the corruption of the virtuous and the abuse of the pliable.” (Foster, “Othello”). As Foster explains, Iago takes advantage of vulnerable people and does not care who is at risk. Brabantio yells “Thou art a villain” Iago responds, “You are a senator” (1.1.115-16).…
In Kenneth Gross’ article “Slander and Skepticism in Othello” Gross discusses the use of deceit and lies throughout the play. Iago is one of the main topics discussed in this article and is even stated to be “committed” to the “suspicions” he makes the other characters think but without “hidden meanings” or using “double entendres” (Gross 824). This observation shows Iago’s inability to stop his deceits because he is so dedicated and invested in his meddling. The observation also points out that Iago uses opportunities instead of twisting a story.…
Othello trust Iago to much and totally relies on Iago therefore making him really vulnerable to Iago’s evil schemes. As a result of him being so gullible, it leads to him becoming jealous which leads to him losing control of…
Iago manipulates Othello by using his biggest weakness--insecurity. Though Iago is a vile man, he is referred to as “honest Iago” throughout the play. Iago’s cunning ways allow him to carry out his plans using characters without their awareness of what he ultimately desires. It all starts in the streets, where Iago wants Roderigo to rile up Othello’s…
This quote is evidence that Iago plans on using Othello’s flaw of jealously to assist in his plan of revenge. Othello is not the only victim in the tale of betrayal. Even Iago’s closest friends are subject to being pawns in his plan for revenge. Not only did Iago betray his friend Othello but he also betrayed his friend Rodrigo.…
This shows that even though Iago has already done so much, he can never be satisfied with other people 's misery and is always craving more. He completely destroys Othello’s character because he relishes in being evil and does not care how many people he harms in the process due to his selfish behaviour. Iago is also very good at recognising when people can be beneficial to him and how he can use them for his own advantage. When Iago tries to explain to Roderigo why he must pretend to follow Othello, Roderigo doesn’t really understand. Iago does not think like everyone, he is a psychopath and unable to really understand how to form proper relationships with people, his focus is only himself .…
Iago always acts as Othello support and abuse him with his honesty words. As his trusty nature, Othello never doubts about Iago's loyalty since he was so helpful and truthful. Not just him but everybody in the play view Iago as an honest man. As such, this gives Iago the opportunity to strike lies, since everything he said was believed to be the truth, Iago said, "Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me for making him egregiously an ass and practicing upon his peace and quiet even to madness." (II.1.330-334) This quote shows that Iago uses his honest side as a net for Othello's trust and he will use that trust against Othello himself as revenge on his position and rumors about Othello sleeps with his wife.…
Act I Prompt In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, Iago appears to be evil, very clever, and ruthless when manipulating other characters and using their weaknesses to his advantage. In the beginning of Act I, Scene i, Iago’s personality begins to show when he convinces Roderigo to inform Brabantio of his daughter’s secret marriage with a moor named Othello. Iago demands for Roderigo to, “Chase after Othello and ruin his joy, mock him in the streets…”(1.1.70-71).…
Essentially, there is usually more to an individual than humans can physically see. Often people appear to portray certain character traits, but in reality use them as a way to conceal their true inner being. The theme of appearance versus reality plays a huge role in the play Othello. The protagonist, Othello, often renders characteristics that cause him to masquerade himself to be seen as a noble being. In Shakespearian literature, William Shakespeare tends to compose characters that eventually become involved in villainous behavior.…
Iago feels that lying, cheating, and deceiving are now futile. He gives up everything but he shows apathy because he doesn't have remorse for his actions. Iago is really good at finding the weaknesses in people. Shakespeare writes Othello as this perfect being, who is highly respected. His crutch, Desdemona.…
This fellows of exceeding honesty and knows all quantities, with a learned spirit of human dealings. If I do prove her haggerd, though that her jesses were my dear heartstrings, i 'd whistle her off and let her down the wind to prey at fortune. ' ' (III. III. ). Here Shakespeare shows the audience how sneakily Iago managed to manipulate Othello. Only a couple of lines back, Othello had said to Iago “No, Iago, I’ll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove, And on the proof there is no more but this: Away at once with love or jealousy!”…