Iago's Soliloquies and Intentions In 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 man, a liar, a manipulator and a psychopath. 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 manipulation. However, for me the most interesting psychopath of all is in the play Othello. In this play, Iago is Othello's trusted ensign. However, Iago is not what he describes himself to be, to the characters in the play. In his soliloquies he reveals his evil intentions exclusively to the public. He betrays Othello in the most deceitful ways, abusing Othello's trust. Plotting against him, Iago seeks revenge on an unwitting Othello. One might 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 showed his power over Othello by proving to himself that he could actually exploit those around him, distorting what they believed to be true. We will examine Iago's soliloquies, analyze them and discover his plans. Iago, the obvious villain in this vanished romance. He shows us his true colors from the beginning of the show. In act one scene one, Iago is talking to Roderigo, he confides in Roderigo by telling him “I know my price; I'm not worth a worse place." Here Iago holds himself in high regard in an extremely presumptuous way. He... middle of paper... a newly married couple and destroyed them. In a way, you have to admire how devious Iago truly is. It takes the innocent Desdemona and makes her look so guilty when she has done absolutely nothing wrong. He manages to convince Othello that Desdemona was unfaithful to him, so much so that Othello kills his innocent wife. Iago receives even for a moment the title of lieutenant 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 by then it was too late. Iago has the last laugh, the gift of language he keeps to himself "Ask me nothing. What you know, you know. From now on I will never say another word." He laughs knowing he will never give others the satisfaction of knowing why he did it. At the end of Othello evil triumphs.