In the story Iago is jealous of Cassio; who got appointed lieutenant by Othello instead of Iago. In his jealousy, he decides to frame Cassio and ruin or destroy both Othello and Cassio. He convinces Othello that Cassio is having an affair with his wife. This makes Othello jealous of his wife; this causes Othello to kill his wife and sends Iago to kill Cassio. When Iago’s scheme to frame Cassio is discovered Othello attacks Iago and kills himself in his sadness.
While reading these couple of scenes, I couldn't help but think back to Othello. In Othello, Iago cleverly plots to manipulate the other characters. Similar to Iago, these two scenes reflect a group of characters plotting to manipulate a character's motives. For example, Leonato along with Claudio and Don Pedro plot a conversation for Benedick to overhear. After hearing their conversation, Benedick is convinced that he should return Beatrice's love.
The only reason Roderigo wanted to kill Cassio was because of more of Iago’s manipulations. Iago used Roderigo’s love for Desdamona against him. He always had a fancy for Desdamona and he was never able to marry her. There is a lot of murdering happening in the last act of the play. Iago never ends up dying in the end and is able to be free.
Abstract- This paper intends to explore the concept of Iago, performing his role as the absolute antithesis in Shakespeare’s “Othello”. The ‘I’ that is spoken of in the paper is taken as consciousness as a whole, capable of recognizing the other if not being able to reconcile with it. "Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me Man, did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me?" (Paradise Lost, X, 743-45, John Milton)
The Jacobean play Othello, written by William Shakespeare effectively explores the power of manipulation. The audience is exposed to Iago’s revenge-fuelled tactics when encouraged to look beyond superficial appearance to underlying reality. Iago, Othello’s “ancient” manipulates him due to his outsider insecurities in the Venetian society. Iago’s dissembling and resulting jealousy ultimately leads Othello, to “farewell the tranquil mind.” Othello’s outsider status and ethnic difference is an important factor in Iago’s manipulation as it encourages Othello’s insecurities and is thus a flaw which Iago uses in his manipulation.
Othello is one of Shakespeare’s bittersweet tragedies. The character that is unforgettable is the one and only Iago, who not only manipulate Othello, but his audience as well into thinking he is not to blame for the cause of Othello’s death. Iago’s character shows so many emotions in Act 1, Scene 3. The additions to the scenes have a great impact, but the things that were left out also have meaning. In the video clips, we see Iago played in three different ways; although, he is portraited differently there are many similarities that shows his manipulation and thirst for revenge on Othello.
Name : Salma Last name : Obeid ID: 151067 Course: A230A Shakespearian’s ambiguity Tragedies are written plays in which the protagonist dies at the end. The protagonist is recognized as being the hero of the tragic play; however, some tragedies, at some point, shed the light on another character creating confusion in the mind of the readers about the state of the true hero. Shakespeare’s
Throughout history many of the great generals often had a right hand man or lieutenant to help make important decisions. When Iago was passed over for this great position he was willing to go to any length to achieve the position he felt he deserved. In the play, Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago became the antagonist in one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays. Iago used manipulation, deception, and creative thinking to hatch a plan that would cause the death of nearly every main role in the play.
Iago gives a soliloquy at the end of Act 1 that depicts what he wants to do to go about his plan. Iago desires to persuade the audience, which are the readers of the soliloquy, that his plan of taking revenge on Othello will work. Iago effectively persuades the audience his effectiveness of his plan to suspect Desdemona of cheating on Othello by utilizing hasty generalization, diction, and hyperbole. Iago gives a statement that is hastily generalized near the start of his soliloquy.
Even though Iago is seen as a good guy to the other characters, the imagery in “Act 2” gives a different perspective to who he really is. Knowing of Roderigo’s anger, Iago still pushes him more by stating, “Do you find some occasion anger” (Shakespeare, 2, 2, 78). Iago seems to make Roderigo angry by telling him lies about Cassio and Desdemona. Roderigo believes that he can trust Iago. Therefore, he becomes very angry and plans to kill Cassio, immensely satisfying Iago.
For Roderigo, it’s what makes him the most powerless. It’s easy to manipulate him by just mentioning Desdemona followed by a ridiculous statement, since all of his attention is on love. In this case, Iago uses the love Roderigo has for Desdemona to his advantage by tricking Roderigo into helping him get Cassio fired. Iago convinces Roderigo that Cassio and Desdemona are doing the deed. He then persuades Roderigo to fight Cassio as that will get Cassio fired from his job, which will make it easy for Desdemona to choose Roderigo over Cassio.
Iago says this in his soliloquy. Iago states in this quote that it is a rumour across that Othello has been sleeping with his wife. Iago goes on to say that he is not sure if it is true but he will act like it is. Iago is clearly a man who get jealous very easily. Iago does not even know for sure whether or not Othello did sleep with his wife but Iago is going to act as if it is.
Iago is angry that Othello has promoted Cassio to be his lieutenant rather than himself for he explains that he has more experience as a soldier while Cassio is a soldier who boasts about experiences he never had. This is why Iago believes in taking down Cassio as well by breaking up his bond with Othello as displayed in act 3 scene 3 as Iago questions Othello about seeing Cassio leave Desdemona’s room, “Cassio, my lord? No, sure, I cannot think it that he would steal away so guilty like, seeing your coming” (3.3.41-43). Iago appears to be as shocked as Othello after witnessing Cassio scurry away from Desdemona’s room, but in truth, it was he who presented to Cassio that he should talk to Desdemona about getting Othello to forgive him as taken place in act 2 scene 3, “Confess yourself freely to her.
The best way to analyze Iago and Emilia’s relationship is too first look at each of the characters separately, and what Shakespeare chose to develop through their relationship. With Emilia, Shakespeare used the relationship to develop her loyal and trusting nature. By showing her listening to Iago (stealing the handkerchief (3.3.336-337)) and believe the best in him (when she thinks Iago feels guilty for Cassio (3.3.3-4), it demonstrates how much capacity she has to be loyal, but only when she believes it is deserved. Furthermore, by showing this capability, Shakespeare sets Emilia up for her death scene. After learning that Iago broke her trust, and is no longer deserving of her loyalty, she chooses to stand up for herself and Desdemona against Iago and Othello; showing her
In many stories, there are villains who seem to control how the characters act by manipulation. These kinds of villains use multiple techniques to get what they want and to execute their plans. The techniques are used to affect the characters in a negative way in favor of the villain. In Othello, the antagonist Iago, plays that role. Iago affects the characters’ lives in a negative way by his honest reputation, his ability to “read” people, and how he “proves” to be Loyal.
