Iago Continues to Manipulate Othello, On page 77 Iago says “Men should be what they seem” Iago is talking about Cassio, Iago again is being ironic, this is uses to manipulate Othello. On page 78 Iago says to Othello “it were not for your quiet… to let you know my thoughts” Iago is not revealing his thoughts on Cassio and Desdemona, as Iago knows this will make Othello think that Iago is trying to protect him, and not cause him further harm. Iago knew that because of his past quote that he is not intent on causing Othello more harms. On Page 79, Iago says to Othello “look at your wife” Now he is telling Othello Plainly, to watch what his wife does, and Iago knows Othello thinks, Iago is telling him this to look out for him. Iago also mentions women in Venice act different, Iago is playing on Othello’s lack of knowledge in Venice, as Othello is from Africa.
On page 80, Iago said to Othello “she did deceive her father…” in this, Iago is saying she could deceive anyone else, and this includes Othello, so he makes Othello think he cannot trust Desdemona. In Othello’s next quote you see evidence off Iago’s manipulation starting to affect Othello, Othello says “ O a, bound to thee forever. Iago says “I see y’are moved” Iago is asking Othello if he believes him, and wants him to say that he does believe him. On page 81 Othello calls Iago “this honest creature” this shows some of the plays irony, and also shows that Othello is being honest, even though Othello thinks Iago does not want to cause Othello any harm, whereas Iago has full intent to cause Othello harm.
After Iago and Othello talked to their wives on page 83-84, Othello and Iago commence talking, where Othello says “farewell. Othello’s occupation’s gone” In this Othello feels he has lost his masculinity, as he believes Desdemona is having an affair now, and he can no longer go on being the general. Othello says on page 85 “ I had been happy, if the general camp, pioneers and all had tasted her sweet body, so I had nothing known” Othello is saying he would rather his army would have made love to her and he did not known, then Cassio with him knowing, Othello says this, because if he would of not known he would not of been emotionally scared like his as he ‘knows’ that Desdemona and Cassio has had an affair. Othello says to Iago in a moment of anger “villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore; be sure of it give me ocular proof” in this Othello is asking for Iago to prove Desdemona is cheating. Othello also calls Iago a ‘villain’, this is another source of irony, as Othello does not mean this, but little to Othello’s knowledge this is true. On page 86 Iago says “I should be wise; for honesty’s a fool, and loses that it works for” Iago is saying he does not value honesty, and this I think sums up Iago’s Character who is lying to Othello, and is trying to pass it off as the truth so Othello Is emotionally hurt.
At the bottom of page 88, Iago kneels to Othello, as to be worshipping Othello, this also shows that Othello is Mentally more powerful than Iago, whereas in reality Iago is much more mentally stronger then Othello, SO it really should be Othello kneeling to Iago. Closing this scene Othello asks Iago to kill Cassio for him “within these three days let me hear thee say, that Cassio’s not alive” this just shows the audience that Othello believes Iago, and wants revenge on Cassio due to this. Iago replies to this and says “my friend is dead” Iago tells Othello that he will accept Othello’s request, in this line Iago also says “But let her live” Iago is referring to Desdemona. Othello replies “damn her lewd minx” Othello is insulting Desdemona and wants her dead. Othello’s last line in act III, scene iii is “Now art thou my lieutenant” Othello made Iago his lieutenant, which Iago was jealous of in the first place, because Othello made Cassio his lieutenant instead of him. Iago’s last quote is “I am your own forever” he is being ironic, and pretending to like Othello, and his proclaims himself in the power of Othello, but Othello is really under Iago’s Power.
In Othello, by William Shakespeare. There is a big presence of irony, this is the technique that Iago uses to manipulate Othello, into thinking his wife is having an affair. Iago is consumed with jealousy, caused by Othello say this is why he wants to harm Othello emotionally. In the end Iago’s lies catch up with him and Othello kills Desdemona, and Othello kills himself, so Iago also Harms people physically, through the chain caused by his lies