Iago and His
Soliloquies.
In the play of Othello by William Shakespeare the character
of Iago can be best described as what is known as a master
manipulator. Iago is a professional at the art of persuasion
(Beier,2014). In Othello, we can see Iagos plans firsthand through
the use of soliloquies.
Iagouses these to
inform the audience as he stands by himself announcing what he
intends to accomplish. Iagos feelings of hate and ultimate
betrayal stem from a strong feeling of jealousy towards
Othello(Bevington,2014). Iago presents a prime example of how
the feeling of jealousy can be stronger and more dangerous than
just hate alone.
In Act 1, Scene 3 we first learn of Iagos plan to deceive
Othello into believing that his wife Desdemona is having an affair
with Cassio (Bevington,2014, Act 1,
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Iago states,
That Cassio loves her, I do well believet: That she loves him,
tis apt and of great credit. The Moor howbeit that I endure him
not Is of a constant, loving, noble nature, And, I dare think,
hell prove to Desdemona A most dear husband. Now, I do love her
too; Not out of absolute lust though peradventure I stand
accountant for as great a sin But partly led to diet my revenge
For that I do suspect the lusty Moor Hath leaped into my seat, the
thought whereof Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,
And nothing can, or shall, content my soul Till I am evened with
him, wife for wife (Bevington,2014, Act 2, Scene 1, Lines
277-303). Within this statement, we can see that Iago also shares a
love for Desdemona. He makes this clear but at the same time
confuses the reader when he points out that his love is not from
lust alone. It seems that Iago has a darker plan other than taking
Othellos wife from him. This also presents again how Iago intends
to manipulate Othello into believing him to be his true friend when
he shows him that his wife has not been faithful to
him
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