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Throughout the whole play Iago basically acts as the brains of all the events and manipulates all the characters in one way or another. Iago's manipulation technique is first seen when he convinces Roderigo, who we see loves Desdemona tells him him that he can have her even though she is married to Othello. Roderigo thinks that Iago is idiotic for thinking the impossible by saying “What should I do? I confess it is my shame to be so fond; but it is not in my virtue to amend it” (I.iii.317-318). Roderigo never had any intentions of stealing Desdemona from Othello, but it was Iago that convinced him. Iago’s way of thinking makes Roderigo second guess himself making him think that the impossible could actually be done. Iago continues to reassure Roderigo by saying “Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of the will” (I.iii.319-335). Iago insist that it is how much you want it that determines if you will actually achieve what you want. He believes that if you put your mind up to it and believe it, then it will happen. Iago continues to talk to Roderigo building trust in him, Iago’s manipulation wins him over. towards the end of the conversation, Iago says “Put money in thy purse” (I.iii.339-340). This proves that Iago is trying to use Roderigo for his own good, and does not really care for him at all. Most sociopaths tend to be very selfish, they even incline pleasure out of it. Throughout Othello, Iago is the only character that acts selfish, and also the only one that seeks being selfish. In the play we see this such as, when Iago seeks pleasure from getting Cassio drunk on purpose so he would lose his job as a lieutenant, After losing his job, Cassio says “Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what

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Shakespeare opens the play Othello with a small scene between Iago and Roderigo. This is a short scene, however, you learn a lot about the characters within this scene. The play starts out with an argument between these two gentlemen and during the argument you can make assumptions about each of these characters just from the way they interact with each other and how they interact with others in later scenes. In the beginning you see Roderigo as somewhat of a fool compared to the other characters in this play. Iago is very deceitful and uses Roderigo’s cluelessness against him multiple times right from the beginning.

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He holds me well. The better shall my purpose work on him -- The Moor is of a free and open nature That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, And will as tenderly be led by th’ nose As asses are. I have ’t. It is engendered. Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light”. Iago manipulates Roderigo financially and uses his love for Desdemona as the key to his control.

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In the Shakespeare story, “Othello” the villain of the story, Iago has a not so shocking transformation. He was a small time rapscallion, who simply at the the beginning wanted revenge for the wrongdoing done to him by being passed up for the promotion to lieutenant. But then it turned into more of nefarious plan, to “turn [Desdemona’s] virtue into pitch.” (Shakespeare.2.33.338) He manipulated everyone in this storyline he interacts with, especially the following characters; Roderigo, Othello & Emilia, with each character he goes from being harmless physically to being unpredictably evil. Roderigo, the man who unrequitedly has fallen in love in with Desdemona makes a deal with Iago in hopes of winning her heart.

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