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Iago the Con Perhaps the most
interesting and exotic character in the tragic play "Othello,"
by William Shakespeare, is "Honest" Iago. Through some
carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to
manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits him and
moves him closer toward his goals. He is the main driving
force in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards
their tragic end. Iago is not your ordinary villain. The role he
plays is rather unique and complex, far from what one might
expect. Iago is smart. He is an expert judge of people and
their characters and uses this to his advantage. For example,
he knows Roderigo is in love with Desdemona and figures
that he would do anything to have her as his own. Iago says
about Roderigo, "Thus do I ever make my fool my purse."
[Act I, Scene III, Line 355] By playing on his hopes, Iago is
able to swindle money and jewels from Roderigo, making
himself a substantial profit, while using Roderigo to......

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