Othello - Iago and Character Manipulation

The benignant mind is a volatile thing. Where once we may cast an idea or plan as unfeasible or insane, when faced with drastic stack we grasp at anything to condole with ourselves. Be it far from the truth, the homophile mind go out fix delusions that are contingent upon their stresses and good-tempered rational thought. In the shield of Othello, by Shakespeare, Iago use the faults of charitable reasoning to great effect, preying on those ill of mind. Despite the fact that he is considered Othellos trustworthy servant, this shrewd man uses his stature to reliable his r nonethelessge, shaping every fortuity and whim to his own dastard(prenominal) schemes. Iago thoroughly muddles Othellos mind, using his jealousy and persecution as the Moor against him; he becomes the puppet master of Rodrigo; and he influences Cassio when the unsuspecting lieutenant is stilt in the doldrums. Iago plays upon each of the characters faults- jealousy, fixing, and pride- to achieve his m eans. The mindset of humans is cause to the dilemmas that they are confronted with.\nOne of the archetypal to fall under Iagos go game is the love-struck Rodrigo. This poor man is devastated by Desdemonas marriage to the Moor, to the point where hed even take his own disembodied spirit by stating It is silliness to prevail when to live is torment; and whence have we a prescription drug to die when death is our physician (Act 1, fit II). And who comes swooping in to absolute his festering prey but the vulture Iago. Iago uses Rodrigos unhealthy obsession of Desdemona, much akin to a stalker, against him. He tells Roderigo that he will have Desdemona and to put currency in thy purse (Act 1, Scene II).\nIago also plays upon the Moors race and Desdemonas gender, stating that two the Moor and Desdemona would lose amuse in each some other when they are satisfied with their lust. Rodrigo, who is already somewhat unstable, grasps upon Iagos consoling with a passion- his onl y lifeline against insanity. consequently Iago gains a pawn an...