Iago's Case Study

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This paragraph present a description of Iago Problems and Diagnosis. After close study of Iago case, Iago has been diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder. This disorder where a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the right and feeling of others. People antisocial personality disorder often violate the law, becoming criminals. They show no guilt or remorse for their behavior (Legg). However, patients such as Iago who suffers from antisocial personality disorder, often violate the law, becoming criminals. They may lie, behave violently or impulsively and have a problems with drug and alcohol use. Symptoms of the condition include disregard for right and wrong, persistent lying or deceit to exploit others, …show more content…

One symptoms may include using charm to wit to manipulate other for personal gain or personal pleasure (Mayo Clinic Staff). In Iago case, there is lot of evidence to suggest that Iago is manipulating other people for his own benefits. First, Iago is convincing Roderigo, Who loves Othello’s wife that he can have Desdemona even though she is married and loves Othello. Iago use many manipulation through the play to convince Roderigo to help get rid of Othello. Iago tells Roderigo “Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee often, and I re-thee again and again, I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted. Thine hath no less reasons. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him” (Shakespeare). Here Shakespeare's shows that Iago is trying to convince Roderigo to help him bring Othello down and Iago uses Roderigo into giving him money to win him Desdemona. Iago took advantages of Roderigo's feeling for Desdemona in order to fulfill his own desires. Iago reveals “Put money in thy purse”(Shakespeare). This shows that Iago is just using Roderigo so he can get his money and he don’t really care about

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