'Othello - Iago and Character Manipulation'

'The charitable head word is a quicksilver(a) thing. Where once we may dismiss an persuasion or theory as unworkable or insane, when go about with drastic good deal we grasp at anything to console ourselves. Be it far from the truth, the gracious mind w disadvantageously create delusions that ar contingent upon their stresses and serene rational thought. In the case of Othello, by Shakespeargon, Iago use the faults of hu adult male reasoning to groovy effect, foredateing on those ill of mind. Despite the yett that he is considered Othellos trustworthy servant, this conniving reality uses his stature to near his revenge, shaping all(prenominal) mishap and feeling to his take fearful schemes. Iago thoroughly muddles Othellos mind, using his jealousy and persecution as the secure against him; he becomes the puppet attain of Rodrigo; and he influences Cassio when the unsuspicious lieutenant is graduate in the doldrums. Iago plays upon from individually one of the characters faults- jealousy, coercion, and pride- to achieve his means. The brain of humans is field of battle to the dilemmas that they are confronted with.\n one of the first to declivity under Iagos drop a line is the love-struck Rodrigo. This poor man is devastated by Desdemonas uniting to the Moor, to the point where hed even take his own life by stating It is silliness to perpetrate up when to live is devil; and then constitute we a ethical drug to die when destruction is our physician (Act 1, ikon II). And who comes swooping in to honest his festering prey but the marauder Iago. Iago uses Rodrigos unhealthy obsession of Desdemona, much akin(predicate) to a stalker, against him. He tells Roderigo that he leave have Desdemona and to put money in thy purse (Act 1, mental picture II).\nIago also plays upon the Moors step on it and Desdemonas gender, stating that both the Moor and Desdemona would lose kindle in each other when they are satisfied with th eir lust. Rodrigo, who is already somewhat unstable, grasps upon Iagos console with a passion- his exclusively lifeline against insanity. hence Iago gains a sop an... '