"Othello, the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare
"I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offense to Michael Cassio" (Shakespeare, II.iii.200-201).
Iago manipulates many of the characters in the events during Act 1 through Act 3. Initially, Iago begins his quest of becoming the lieutenant by controlling Roderigo. Through using Roderigo's love of Desdemona, Iago is able to convince Roderigo to get money for Iago in exchange for help in swooning Desdemona into marrying him. Through this, Iago is able to create commotion with Cassio. Iago then moves his motive toward Cassio in order to gain the position by making Cassio look like an irresponsible drunk. Furthermore, he works through Montano by planting a seed in Montano that Cassio is a drunk all the time. Overall, the biggest manipulation is on Othello. Othello fully believes that Iago is an honest man and therefore believes Iago. Iago makes Othello believe his wife is cheating on him with Cassio even though he went through interrogation to prove his love to his wife. All of the manipulations are a secret to the other characters of the play including his own wife and fellow men. This allows for Iago to continue on with his plans and end goal.
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