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A 6 page paper which examines Act I of
Shakespeare’s Othello as it relates to the persuasive skills of the devious Iago. No
additional sources cited.
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man who will stop at nothing to gain what he desires, and a man who has the ability to convince everyone that he is on their side. Interestingly enough, everyone
seems to trust him where they are concerned, but at the same time are very aware of the fact that he lies to everyone (else). As such it becomes quite
obvious that Iago has everyone under his spell through his ability to persuade. Bearing that in mind, the following paper examines Act I of Shakespeares play, discussing where and how
Iago proves to be persuasive. Iago When we first meet Iago, an important element in understanding the motive and design behind his persuasive skills, we note that he
is clearly unhappy with his lot in life, or more specifically, the lot he has been given recently. He illustrates that he was passed over for a position and that
he is incredibly angered at the action. Through his ability to subtly influence Roderigo, we note that he gets Roderigo to feel angry as well, and then acts like a
righteous and forgiving man, stating: "O, sir, content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him: We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly followd"
(Shakespeare I i). In this we see a subtle indication that he has ended his anger and is now humble, doing what he must in following the man above him.
He seems humble in this, but we must remember that he has already instilled in Roderigo a sense of support for the dishonor done him. This is a very powerful,
and subtle way of persuading people. Iago then takes the next step, after convincing Roderigo that Othello is certainly no good for Brabantios daughter, and tries to "righteously" approach
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