Iago

Whenever I read Othello, it always annoys me that everyone allows Iago to play them all. He uses his conniving ways to get everyone to do what he wants. He is able to play with them while they have no knowledge. Othello should not believe that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio, but since he trusts Iago he is convinced she is. And Roderigo believes that Iago will help him win Desdemona over, but Iago is just using him for his master plan. In the end Iago is successful in convincing everyone that he is helping them, and not just helping himself. He is very manipulative and a true villain. The play would not be as interesting without his character intruding in each situation and relationship. He really controls most everything that happens throughout the play, and he does not do it in a good way.