Othello - Manipulation To Gain Power :: essays research papers

Othello: Manipulation To Gain Power     Control is an incredible word. Individuals utilize this strategy ordinarily to get what they need throughout everyday life. By deluding individuals or fooling them into seeing a specific perspective, individuals gain power. To dexterously utilize the intensity of control an individual must utilize someone else's shortcomings. By utilizing an individual's feelings against them, they can be controlled effortlessly. In Shakespeare's Othello, the character of Iago utilizes these strategies nearly to flawlessness to accomplish his objectives. 	The first scene of Act I delineates Iago's utilization of control. Iago realizes that Roderigo is disturbed about losing Desdemona to Othello. Iago himself resents Othello for being disregarded for advancement to lieutenant for Michael Cassio. Understanding that by playing on Roderigo's desire he can increase a partner to neutralize Othello. Iago does this in an unobtrusive way. He discloses to Roderigo that he was left behind for advancement by Othello. While doing this he makes Othello look mediocre by fortifying the way that he is a Moor. By bringing up that Othello is a Moor Iago causes Roderigo to turn out to be considerably increasingly envious, as a result of the way that he lost Desdemona to somebody who he feels is of a lesser race. It even appears that Iago is playing with Roderigo when he uncovers that he is a misrepresentation when he says, "I am not what I am." (I.i.62) By utilizing these strategies, Iago has nearly overseen Roderigo. 	Iago utilizes an alternate strategy to control Brabantio. He changes Brabantio's perspective on marriage of his girl Desdemona to Othello. He rises and shines Brabantio by saying "Awake! What, ho, Brabantio! Cheats! Criminals! Look to your home, your little girl, and your packs! Criminals! Thieves!" (I.i.76-78) By saying this, Iago demonstrates another point of view to Brabantio by hinting that Othello has taken his little girl. Iago fortifies this when he say's, 		Zounds, sir, y'are ransacked! For disgrace. Put on your outfit! 		Your heart is blasted, you have lost a large portion of your spirit. 		Even now, presently, very now, an old dark slam 		Is tupping your white ewe. Emerge, emerge! 		Awake the grunting residents with the chime, 		Or else the fiend will make you a grandsire of you. 		Arise, I state! (I.i.83-89) Subsequent to hearing Iago speak, Brabantio has had his eyes open to another point of view of the circumstance. Iago at that point starts to utilizes another manipulative system, he begins utilizing brutishness to portray Othello.