How Does Iago Manipulate Roderigo In Othello

Everyone at some point in their lives attempts to convince someone to behave certain ways and to do specific things that ultimately will only benefit the person doing the convincing. Throughout the entire book, Othello, Iago attempts to convince numerous people in order to in the end only benefit and help himself. In this scene, Roderigo is explaining to Iago how he no longer wants to love because he is without Desdemona’s love. Iago then focuses on convincing Roderigo not only out of suicide, but also into getting Desdemona back. If Iago was unable to encourage Roderigo to go back after Desdemona, his plans would have been ruined. In lines 296-395, Iago uses many

However, along with his word choice, Iago is clever at the timing of what he says. He knows exactly what to say and when to say it to incite jealousy within anyone he wishes. He uses this particularly well with Roderigo and Othello. An example of Iago’s timing of jealousy is when he speaks to Roderigo of the suspicions regarding Desdemona’s love for Othello. “Mark me with what violence she first loved the Moor but for bragging and telling her fantastical lies. To love him still for prating? Let not thy discreet heart think it. Her eye must be fed”. In this excerpt Iago represents

Perfect people do not exist in this world of temptations, failures, and suffering. In fact, every person has weaknesses, and there is always a possibility that someone will use those feeble points against that man. Shakespeare's play Othello shows an example of how one can control others exploiting their weaknesses and the consequences of such actions. The character of Iago, the antagonist in the tragedy Othello, instigates chaos, deception, and gross manipulation. He is the center of all the evil events in the play. He manages to completely deceive everyone by displaying an honest facade. Thus he is able to instill trust in all those around him. Since no one sees him for the evil and deceiving man that he really is, he manages to

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is a quote that very well describes how two-face Iago really is. In William Shakespeare's play, Othello, Iago's hatred toward the Moor, Othello, leads him to devise a plan against him. As a result, Othello goes from truly loving his wife to hating her with a passion. Othello's hatred and anger proves fatal for Desdemona, Emilia, Roderigo, and Othello, himself. Iago effectively manipulates Othello, Roderigo, and Cassio by; presenting himself as an honest individual to Othello, lying to Roderigo about getting him married to Desdemona and helping Cassio with his problem to obtain the lieutenant position from him.

Roderigo is a co-conspirator with Iago but is not equal in developing a web of lies and jealousy designed to ensnare others. “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse (Shakespeare)”. Iago takes advantage of the desperate former suitor of Desdemona and controls his emotions like a puppeteer pulling strings. With the line, “But for my sport and profit”, it is clear that Iago sees enriching himself off Roderigo’s envy as an amusing task with such an easy mark (Shakespeare 1473). Roderigo is a simple-minded fool who believes that by giving money to a lowly ensign he can win the love of Desdemona, have her marriage to Othello dissolved, and restore her virtue.

Roderigo believes that Iago will help him win Desdemona's love, so she will abandon Othello. In the play, Iago states “I say put money in thy purse. It cannot be that Desdemona should continue her love to the moor-put money in thy purse-nor he his to her” (1.1.385). Iago persuades Roderigo to pay him for his service, which would only be the beginning of his manipulations. Roderigo has a deep love and respect for his companion Iago, whom he trusts, as witnessed by his willingness to give him money. The adoration Roderigo has

In this scene, Roderigo is sceptical of Iago’s plan and puts a sword to his throat. Iago swiftly maneuvers out of this situation by telling Roderigo how his judgement is brave and now he believes that Roderigo will do whatever it takes to get Desdemona’s love. Iago says that if Roderigo does not complete the plan, then he cannot try to kill him. The fooled Roderigo is shocked and is now completely loyal to Iago who barely got out of this bad situation using his manipulation skills. Later in the play, Roderigo finally recognizes that Iago has been taking advantage of him saying, “O damned Iago! O inhumane dog!” (5.1.74). As seen by his constant manipulative actions and dialogue, Iago reveals himself as a sociopath.

The same could be said of Roderigo, who, like Othello, trusts Iago in spite of evidence to the contrary--in the case of Roderigo, that Iago continues to take his money despite the fact that he gains nothing from it. This separation of fact and fantasy remains unresolved until the final act of the play, in which the death of Desdemona ultimately leads to the revelation that it was Iago's manipulations that led to the establishment of individual fantasies.

Roderigo is a perfect embodiment of the expression “love makes you do crazy things.” This saying is demonstrated throughout William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello. In this exhilarating play, Roderigo, a rich Venetian, believes he is in love with Desdemona. Thus, he does anything possible to try to win her from the army general, Othello. His jealousy causes him to act in a way that comes off as foolish and gullible.

In the beginning Iago easily manipulates Roderigo to help him in his revenge against Othello, by making it seem like it is for Roderigo’s benefit. “Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee often, and I retell thee again and again, I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.

From the very beginning of the story Iago manipulates Roderigo by saying that Desdemona likes him and Desdemona may run away from Othello and go with him. He makes Barbantio angry by telling him about their elopement then lying about the consummation of their relationship that Othello and Desdemona have. He then leaves Roderigo to take responsibility for his Iago’s actions. For the time being, he goes off to advice Othello that Roderigo is accountable for telling Barbantio about the relationship and saying awful things about Othello. Iago once

“One that loved not wisely, but too well” (V.ii.404) is a phrase that applies to each characters struggles and action that were a result of finding and keeping love . For instance Roderigo a Venetian gentleman, who deeply admires Desdemona, falls into a path of misfortune when he accepts Iago’s help to win Desdemona over: “I confess it is my shame to be so fond, but it is not in my virtue to amend it” (I.iii.350). Overtaken by love, Roderigo is both desperate, and vulnerable nevertheless Iago uses Roderigo’s lack of judgement as a way to manipulate him. Consequently Iago robs Roderigo of his dignity by roping him into attempted murder, and robbing him. Roderigo’s judgement was clouded by a desire to be loved by Desdemona. Unfortunately,

355,] By playing on his hopes, Iago is able to conjure money and jewels from Roderigo, making himself a profit, while using Roderigo to further his other plans. He also thinks stealthy on his feet and is able to improvise whenever something unexpected occurs. When Cassio takes hold of Desdemona's hand before the arrival of the Moor Othello, Iago says, "With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio." [II, i, 163] This language demonstrates the evil inside Iago’s goals of retrieving absolute power. He actually even says of himself, "I am an honest man...." [II, iii, 245] Iago slowly corrupts the character’s thoughts, creating ideas in their minds without implicating himself. His "medicine works! Thus credulous fools are caught...." [II, i, 44] "And what's he then that says I play the villain, when this advice is free I give, and honest," [II, iii, 299] says Iago. In turn, people rarely stop to consider the fact that old Iago could be deceiving and manipulating them; yet they are convinced that he is "Honest Iago." From these quotes from “Othello” it is proven that the dialogue used between Iago and the others is manipulative causing an evil outcome.

Iago knows that it is men’s nature to want to have sex, so he does use his hatred towards women and his knowledge of men against people as a game. He says to Barbantio, Desdemona’s father, “I am one sir, that comes to tell you your daugh-/ter and the Moor are know making the beast with/ two backs” (1.1.129-131). Although Iago says that to start the ball rolling of Barbantio hating Othello for taking his sweet daughter, Iago still is genuine about his belief, he just knows how to use it against other people that believe women are sweet and innocent. Iago also uses his believe against Othello, but again he uses it in a way that he can act.

Firstly just a little bit of background and context to Iago’s first soliloquy. Iago is an arch manipulator of people’s desires. Before this speech, Iago convinced the love struck Roderigo that Desdemona will dump Othello and fall into Rodrigo’s arms. All Roderigo has to do is save his money and wait for Iago to destroy Othello with his words. In this soliloquy, Iago tells us what he really thinks of everyone around him and of his dastardly plans for the down fall of