Iago's Personality

Iago is a manipulative person motivated by self-riotousness, greed, and jealousy. He craves control over everybody he comes in contact with. He finds each character’s passion or motives and uses it to drive his scheme. His most effective weapon is his words. He poison’s the other characters mind with misleading thoughts, which gives him more power over them.
Iago’s first target is Rodrigo, a weak-minded, lustful, young, and wealthy man. Rodrigo thinks he is in love with Desdemona, but it’s really lust. He is willing to go as far as drowning himself if can’t be with her. Rodrigo’s love for Desdemona puts him in a defenseless state and this vulnerability gives Iago the power to take advantage of him. Knowing that it’s no limits to what Rodrigo

Cassio is known for not being able to keep his composure when he is drunk. Envious of Cassio’s position as Lieutenant, Iago devises a plan to make Cassio seem incompetent for his job. He convinces Cassio that a drink or two won’t hurt him and then sends Rodrigo to provoke him. Cassio retaliates and Montano, a man of political power, is wounded in the scuffle. Othello hears of the situation from Iago and strips Cassio of his rank. Cassio is now vulnerable to Iago’s manipulation. Iago tries to comfort Cassio. “Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving. (Act II, scene iii)”. The reader at this point is mentally hyped and urged to see how Iago will abuse Cassio vulnerability. Iago tells Cassio that he should talk to Desdemona because she can probably convince her husband that Cassio is actually a good man. I will do all my abilities in thy behalf (Act III, scene iii). Desdemona pledges that she’ll help Cassio. Iago knows that Desdemona has a big heart for people who needs her help. He uses this to later place her in a predicament that makes it seem inevitable that she is having an affair. Through all of this Iago is gaining more and more power. He won’t stop until he has ruined the man with the most power which at this point is

Thou dost mean something (Othello Act III, scene iii) Iago keeps responding to Othello by purposely rephrasing everything Othello has said. Othello becomes angry. Iago then changes his speech. And when Certain, men should be what they seem (Othello, Act III, scene iii). Why, then, I think Cassio's an honest man. (Iago, Act III, scene iii). Iago talks to Othello in a specific manner to hint that he is hiding extra information from him. Othello becomes desperate for an answer and that’s when Iago manipulates him. Whereto we see in all things nature tends. Foh! One may smell in such a will most rank, Foul disproportion, thoughts unnatural? (Iago, Act III, scene iii). Iago explains to Othello that Desdemona is more attracted to Cassio (the men native to Venice) and she has lost her love for Dark men. He makes it seems like he cares by portraying to give him false hope in order to soothe his hurt. Iago, from that moment, gained control of Iago’s mind. He seals the deal when his handkerchief is found in Cassio’s