The Soliloquies and Intentions of IagoIn every play there is at least one character who jumps off the page and begs for your attention. In The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare, this character is Iago. Iago is a devious, lying, manipulative and psychopathic man. It seems that Shakespeare developed a very manic, but not unreal, character. I feel like we have our fair share of Iagos in today's society. Many politicians seem to fall into this category, manipulating people for the sake of manipulating them. However, for me the most interesting psychopath of all is found in the play Othello. In this play, Iago is Othello's trusted sign. However, Iago is not what he appears to the characters in the play. In his soliloquies, he reveals his evil intentions exclusively to the public. He betrays Othello in the most deceptive way, abusing Othello's trust. By plotting against him, Iago seeks revenge on an unconscious Othello. One could conclude that Iago would have a motive behind his ruthless and elaborate plans. However, it seems that Iago committed these amoral crimes, for power, for psychopathic reasons and for sport. He demonstrated his power over Othello by proving to himself that he could in fact exploit those around him, distorting what they believe to be true. We will examine Iago's soliloquies, dissect them and discover his plans. Iago, the obvious villain of this missing love story. Shows us his true colors from the beginning of the play. In act one, scene one, Iago speaks with Roderigo, he confides in Roderigo saying “I know my price; I don’t deserve a worse place.” Here Iago holds himself in high esteem in an extremely vain manner. He...... middle of paper ...... full newly married couple and destroyed them. In some ways, you have to admire how devious Iago truly is. He takes innocent Desdemona and makes her seem so guilty when she has done absolutely nothing wrong. He managed to convince Othello that Desdemona was unfaithful to him, so much so that Othello killed his innocent wife. Iago receives his title of lieutenant if only for a moment, and his revenge against Othello. Iago throughout the play uses his manipulation of words to destroy those around him. Eventually his plan was revealed, but it was too late for the deeds to be accomplished. Iago has the last word, he keeps his gift of language to himself "Don't demand anything of me. What you know, you know. From now on I will never say a word again". He laughs knowing he will never give others the satisfaction of knowing why he did it. Evil triumphs at the end of Othello.