Manipulation To Gain Power

Manipulation is a very powerful word. People use this approach everyday to get what they want in life. By deceiving people or tricking them into seeing a certain point of view, people gain power. To skillfully use the power of manipulation a person must use another person's weaknesses. By using a person's emotions against them, they can be manipulated with ease. Shakespeare’s play Othello, The Moor of Venice supports the belief of the author William Thackeray’s that “ Characters are puppets and the author is a stage manager, who has a direct impact on the relationships of and between the character’s”. Shakespeare, the stage manager who selected Iago to assist him, Iago has also become the puppet master. As a result Roderigo, Othello, Cassio, Desdemona and Emilia were manipulated for his personal gain.
The first to fall victim to Iago's manipulation is Roderigo. Iago knows Roderigo has feelings for Desdemona, and would do anything to make her, his own. Iago convinces Roderig...