The Movie Othello

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The Movie Othello

The movie Othello is full of very believeable and well developed

characters. As it is a tradgedy, thought, we have to have a victim or victims,

in this case Othello, and the cause of their misery, which is Iago. Iago

manipulates Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia, and Othello, useing a variety of methods.

Iago's plots are skillfully crafted with multiple levels of intrigue. Iago also

pays attention to the smallest detail, proveing his skill as a villian. Thus,

Iago is a masterful villian who manipulates all those around him.

Iago manipultes Cassio, Roderigo, Emilia, and Othello in several ways.

Cassio is manipulated by Iago first getting him fired. Then, under the guise of

friendship, Iago suggests that Cassio ask Desdemona for help in getting

reinstated. This is an ingenius move on as his part, as Cassio must pursue

Desdemona's help behind Othello's back. Roderigo is manipulated by Iago's

telling him to pursue Desdemona, even though Desdemona is already married.

Although this is a blatent lie on Iago's part, as the viewer sees not a single

hint that Desdemona even acknowledges Roderigo's existance, it is so cleverly

delivered to Roderigo that he takes as a fact, even when the facts show

otherwise. Iago controls Emilia through her love that she has for him. He uses

her love of him to get her to steal Desdemona's handkerchief. Othello is

manipulated by suggestion and hints that are carefully worded and said at just

the right moment. Each one weakens his faith in Desdemona a little more. Then

Iago produces "evidence" to add weight to his innuendos. The evidence is so

believeably delivered and Othello already so incenced by Iago's words that

Othello does not even question the truth of what he sees. This skillful

manipulation of those around qualifies Iago as a supreme villian.

Iago's plots are skillfully crafted and contain multiple levels of

intrigue. Iago gets Cassio drunk and disorderly until he starts a fight. Iago

then goes to Othello and tells him that he should not allow such behavior and to

fire Cassio. Then Iago convincea Cassio to pursue Desdemona's help on the sly.

Finally, Iago uses Cassio's pursuit of Desdemona on the sly as proof of their

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