Iago’s Motivation for Manipulating and Destroying Other Characters

Iagos Motivation For Manipulating and Destroying Other Characters In Shakespeares Othello, Iago is the most notorious villain. It is clear that Iago feels that otherwise peoples lives that surround him are insignificant. He pass on use people as pawns signifying that he feels life is simply a game. Iago is very deceitful he is capable of manipulating anyone who fits into his master plan. Con typefacering Iago is such a phenomenal mastermind he can easily be compared to a director of a under pull in ones horns this is be sire he finds any way possible to get exactly what he wants.Iagos capacity for rigour seems limitless. Al kilobytegh Iago never reveals his motives for manipulating and destroying the lives of people he appears to care about, he demonstrates acts of hidden insecurities, deep resentment towards people, and feelings which influences him to desire to fall apart their lives. Underneath Iagos fearless facade lays numerous insecurities. Iago does not receive any genuin e bop from anyone. The lack of gentleness in Iagos life leads him to be to be profoundly resentful and low temperature hearted towards other people, have intercourse and even friendship.He never lets his guard down for he feels he cannot trust anyone. hitherto though Iago is a married man, him and his wife genus genus Emilia are not in a pleasant relationship. Iago does not respect her or any other women. The lack of respect Iago has for women allows him to treat his wife unfairly and speak to her in a manner no man in love ever would. Iago will tell his wife to shut up when she is speaking her mind and feel no remorse for it. (4,2,140) Iago having an down-and-out marriage has leaded him to believe that there is no such difference between love and lust.Iago sees love as a useless emotion that makes you lose control and will ruin you. Iago proves this when he says If the counterbalance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise Another of sensuality, the blood and ba reness of Our natures would conduct us to most prepostrous Conclusions. But we have to cool our raging Motions, our carnal strings or unbitted lusts, Whereof I take this that you call love to be a sect or scion. (Shakespeare 1. 3. 321-328) Iago is convinced women and men are lone(prenominal) capable of having physical attractions to each other not genuine love, similar to his own marriage. 1. 3. 303) Iago has no compassion for people in love therefore it is easy for him to manipulate Othello to destroy his marriage between him and his wife Desdemona. Iagos resentment towards Othello goes deeper than believing his marriage with Desdemona is a sham. Iago heard a rumor that his wife Emilia had an affair with Othello. Iago believed this rumor with no doubt about it because of his insecurities within his marriage, even though Emilia Denys it. Emilia stresses her argument EMILIA. O fie upon them Such squire he wasThat turnd your wit the seamy side without And made you to suspect me with the bind off. IAGO. You are a fool, go to. (Shakespeare 4. 2. 144-147) Regardless of the possibility of Othellos innocence, Iago continues motive hunting. Iago sees this as a perfect opportunity to have a solid reason for hating Othello. Whether Iago knows the real truth or not is insignificant because it would not change how he feels about Othello. Othello has been a victim of racism from the startle of the play. (1. 1. 112-114) Iago is a racist toward Othello being a dark skinned man, a moor.Iago resents Othello based on his race it contributes to the hatred Iago feels towards him. Iagos words declare the severity of his hatred I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted thine hath no/ less reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him (Shakespeare 1. 3. 361-363). Othello is both a Moor and not even a Venetian man therefore Iago looks down on Othello. Iago sees him as a worthless human being, someone whose life is free to be toyed with. Othellos race is a motive for Iago to want to destroy his life because he simply hates the fact that he is a Moor.Othello is the General, the leader of the Venetian armed forces. This means Othello is higher status among the Venetian forces than Iago is. Considering Othello is a moor as well as Iagos boss, more resentment comes from Iago. Othello promoted Cassio to lieutenant over Iago, this made Iago irate with Othello considering they utilize to fight as soldiers together. Othello offends Iago numerous times, which motivates him to seek revenge on Othello. Although it isnt Cassios fault he received the promotion, Iagos jealousy drives him to sabotage Cassio.Iago constructs a fight between Roderigo and Cassio by manipulating the both of them by means of lies and alcohol, which leads to Cassio loosing his position as lieutenant. (Shakespeare 2. 3. 142-155) Once Cassio had been dismissed the lieutenant job it was finally designated to Iago. Iago thanked Othello in the most singular way he thanked him in a manner simi lar to saying vows OTHELLO. Now art thou my Lieutenant IAGO. I am your own forever. (Shakespeare 3. 4. 475-476) Iago speaks to Othello using underhanded phrases similar to the way a wife converses with her husband.Suggesting that Iago may have romantic feelings for Othello. Considering being a homosexual was not acceptable lifestyle in the sixteenth century, Iago would be sexually frustrated because women cannot satisfy him. This sexual frustration is a motive towards wanting to destroy the marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Iago having romantic feelings for Othello would explain why he put a actual amount of effort into getting Desdemona out of the picture. Iago appears to be jealous of their relationship.Iagos motives are derived from very uttermost(prenominal) emotion, they are well planned and he ensures his revenge is executed. Iagos insecurities and issues with people have motivated him to be incredibly deceitful, untrustworthy and incapable of positive emotions. Altho ugh Iagos motivation for manipulating and destroying peoples lives is not revealed directly, he exposes it through his successful master plan. Shakespeare, William. The Tragoedy of Othello, The Moore of Venice. Ed Alvin Kernan, General, Ed. Sylvan Barnet. First Signet Classics Printing (Second Revised Edition) April 1998