In Act 2, Scene 1 of Othello, Iago formulates his plan to drive Othello mad. Brandon Rubsamen Mr. Davis English I Honors 16 February 2016 Iagoâs Reverse Psychology During the peak of his career, William Shakespeare wrote one of his most unique and arguably one of his best tragedies by the title of Othello, the Moor of Venice. Jealousy heavily shapes his personality and behavior. In the play, Iago is a soldier hoping to be promoted as a lieutenant but instead, Cassio, a less experienced soldier is promoted triggering anger in Iago making him desire to destroy his boss Othello. Othello's "tragic flawâ. Iago mentions this suspicion again at the end of Act II, scene i, explaining that he lusts after Desdemona because he wants to get even with Othello âwife for wifeâ (II.i. The group wait, bantering on the topic of women. Iago hates Othello but pretends to be his loyal friend and confidant. The essay describes in detail Iago's manipulation of Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, Roderigo, and Othello. Iago poisons Othelloâs mind and Othello reacts to this jealousy. Yet in developing his thesis, Stempel does much to explain the psychology of Iago. A storm has dispersed the Venetian fleet so that Cassio arrives first, anxious for Othello's safety. 286). As such, the key focus of this paper is to provide an analysis of Iagoâs character and how it contributes to him achieving his goals. On top of that, rumours swirled around that Othello ⦠Othello ironically refers to him as âhonest Iago." An Analysis of Iago's Manipulation of Each of the Characters in Othello. Iago, who is an accurate portrait of a psychopath. Jealousy is a strong emotion that strikes humans with its lethal venom. In particularly Iagoâs Power is probably the most important motive. Of all Shakespeareâs tragedies . ut Othello did not create jealousy himself. From the moment when the temptation of the hero begins, the readerâs heart and mind are held in a vice, experiencing the extremes of pity and fear, sympathy and repulsion, ⦠From the very outset, it is obvious that he has a formidable skill of communication. Shakespeare shifts the action from Venice to Cyprus. Back to: Othello by William Shakespeare The play Othello begins with a scene of Iago. Desdemona arrives later with Iago and Emilia. The Psychoanalysis of Othello & Iago The Personality of Iago The Housewives The Personality of Othello Iago's motivation to ruin Othello's life stemmed from Othello gaining a promotion over him in favor of Michael Cassio. Iago is a man with an obsession for control and power over others who has let this obsession take over his whole life. Analysis of William Shakespeareâs Othello By Nasrullah Mambrol on July 25, 2020 ⢠( 0). . Necessity forces his hand, and, in order to destroy Othello, he must also destroy Roderigo, Emilia, Desdemona, and ultimately himself. Othello holds Iago to be his close friend and advisor. An Analysis of Power Desire of Iago in Shakespeareâs Othello From Psychological Perspectives HIND ABDUALLAH ALKOLI, Shi Ji Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China This study aims to investigate how powerful desires controlling and influence the playâs characters. One of the best-argued essays on Iago-as-Machiavel is that of Daniel Stempel, who depicts Iago as the Jesuitical Machiavel, a popular combination the Elizabethans conjured up against the Papacy. . His language is sharply controlled by his deep psychological understanding of every other character he speaks with. He believes Iago to be a person, âof exceeding honesty, [who] knows all qualities, with learned spirit of human dealings.â [Act III, Scene III, Line 257] Yes, he does know all about human dealings, but no he is not honest. Rather, it originates from Othelloâs psychology of inferiority. Othello is the most painfully exciting and the most terrible. From beginning to end Iago moves the characters of Othello as if they were chessmen.