Often Roderigo is overlooked, as his character cannot be emphasised as much with, and though he influences the plot substantially, he is seen as more of a side character. His extreme jealousy prevents him from the appalling realization that he is being manipulated by Iago, like a puppet being played by a puppeteer. Iago uses their shared hatred of Othello to manipulate Roderigo, "Thou art sure of me. Go make money. I have / told thee often, and I re-tell thee again and again, I / hate the Moor.
This paper will highlight the process of Iago developing his core motivation, seeking additional motivation, and eventually empowering his supplementary motivation to motivate him primarily. Beginning with Act 1, when Roderigo confronted Iago for not informing him about the marriage of Othello and Desdemona, Iago did not try to defend himself because he knows that Roderigo would not be
In the tragic story of Othello, William Shakespeare the author suggests that when illusions become entangled in the lives of individuals, they often vulnerably become influenced, which conclusively lead to the destruction of oneself and their relationships. Iago uses this to his advantage and now puts into action of
1. Introduction Shakespeare reached the peak of his dramatic art with his tragedies, especially with “Othello”. But “Othello” more than for anything else, became famous for his antagonist, Iago. Othello as the protagonist of the play is the embodiment of what we know as “the good” in people, whereas Iago is all the contrary. Iago therefore, is not only a character who tries to and destroys others because of his jealousy, but he represents the villainy, envy, and malice that exist in this world.
Iago’s powerfully disruptive insinuations torment Othello to fall precipitously into his intricate trap, believing in the prospect of Cassio and Desdemona’s fictitious affair. Through the use of linguistic techniques such as elliptical speech, subservient vocative choices and a hesitant tone, Iago is able to construct artful innuendoes to deceive and manipulate Othello. Supplementary to linguistic techniques, dramatic techniques such as dramatic irony reinforces Iago’s role as a two-faced villain, who is making a pretence of being Othello’s loyal ensign. Eventually, Iago’s villainy nature sows a seed of doubt in Othello that germinates into the murder of Desdemona. Through the characterisation of Iago as a notorious villain, Shakespeare is able to hold Iago’s actions accountable for the play’s tragic downfall, establishing a sense of powerlessness amongst the
In this passage, there is an exchange between Iago and Roderigo, a man in love with Othello’s wife. In this passage, Iago uses a focused speech, clever techniques to convince Roderigo. Also in this passage, Iago is characterized as the antagonist of the play to the audience. Shakespeare structures Iago’s speech, in this passage, towards reassuring the unstable Roderigo.
On the other hand, this works perfectly for Iago as he is using Roderigo for his own benefit to ruin Othello’s life. Additionally, Iago also demonstrates his cleverness by refusing to tell his thoughts to the Moor. Othello, his best friend, is also Iago’s main target throughout the play. For example, after Iago makes hesitations about sharing his thoughts aloud, Othello says; “Think, my lord? Alas, thou e cho’st me As if there were some monster in thy thought Too hideous to be shown.
Using the character of Roderigo, Iago manipulates him into doing everything he wants. At the beginning of the tragedy, Iago and Roderigo are talking poorly about Othello. Roderigo, who is in love with Desdemona, is upset due to hearing that Othello and Desdemona have recently married. Iago, who just found out Othello did not give him
In Othello, Shakespeare illustrates the predicament of balancing passion and reason. Roderigo, Othello, and Iago all fall victim to passion; leading them to death, torture, and misfortune. Roderigo, Othello, and Iago never feel fulfilled, which allows them to keep chasing their passions until finally their misfortunes are revealed. Roderigo is a very wealthy Venetian prince trying to woo Desdemona. She falls in love with Othello and Roderigo begins to lose hope and threatens to drown himself.
In the play Othello, William Shakespeare creates an elaborate tragedy with various in depth characters, enhancing the story with powerful characterization. Iago, the main antagonist of Othello, exemplifies Shakespeare’s use of characterization to create in depth and complex characters. Using his manipulative nature, intellectual mind, egotistical attitude, and dishonesty, Iago controls the other characters in order to achieve his goal, leading Othello to succumb to an overwhelming jealousy causing his downfall. In order for Iago to gain control of the characters in the play, he manipulates Othello, Roderigo, Cassio, and more to believe false information and turn on one another.
'Put the moor in a jealousy so strong judgement cannot cure ' speaks Iago in Shakespeare 's play Othello. Iago achieves this not by his action, but rather a few spiteful words whispered into his master 's, Othello 's ear, hence unleashing in Othello a jealousy that overpowered his ability for rational thinking. Through this, Shakespeare shows us the danger of Iago’s words compared to his actions. As Iago 's spiteful plotting demonstrates, all it takes is a few words to unravel a person, which we see through the demise of Othello and the jealous mess he transformed into.
Villains prevail throughout all forms of literature, thought to be characters whose evil actions influence the driving plot. Most notorious of villains is Iago, a character who seeks to ruin marriages and reputations with no clear motive — other than it is simply his wicked nature. In the first Act, Roderigo complains to Iago, stating that he lives only for Desdemona’s love and it isn’t in his “virtue” to stop his love for her. Iago, of course, believes this to be preposterous, who then goes on to explain how love can be controlled, just as easily as one tends to a garden. In Othello Shakespeare demonstrates Iago’s artistry as a manipulator and as a villain through the speech in Act I scene iii, revealing Iago as the driving force of the play.
To Iago, the hate is explained subtly and then the lies and destruction follow. The beliefs of adultery involving Othello and Cassio are fantasies that feed his hate. To work his hatred into rage, he invents hurts to justify his heinous actions. In order to feel superiority, Iago also expresses his hatred towards women- treating them as sexual objects to satisfy men’s desires and nothing more. He makes rude and snide comments about both his wife and other women such as, “You rise to play and go to bed to work.”
In Othello, by William Shakespeare, deception and betrayal drive the story. From the start of this literary work, Othello’s friend, Iago, is piled high with jealousy and resentment. This is a risky mixture that signifies Iago’s betrayal to many other characters throughout this play. This scandalous deception is what instigates most of the drama and action in the play and causes the deception of many of the characters. The play begins with Iago spouting to Roderigo about not getting the job he wanted, and that it was given to a less qualified man, Othello.
Playing a key role in Othello’s demise was one of his subordinates, Iago, whose talent for understanding and manipulating the desires of those around him made him both a powerful and a compelling figure. Stating, “I hate the Moor” (Act 1, Scene 3, 367-368), Iago shows that he is ripe with anger. Motivated by what he sees as Othello’s passing him over for a promotion, along with feelings of jealousy and lust, Iago formulates a plan to reap his revenge for what he believes are the wrongs Othello has committed against him; a decision that ends both of their lives. It is clear that Iago detests Othello simply because he has attained the life he could never have; something he is willing to do whatever it takes to destroy him for. Showing his true objective, Iago talks of how the simple fact there is a rumor Othello has slept with his wife is enough for him to seek to destroy him.
