the Moor that Desdemona are having a love affair with Cassio. These two are actually not having a love affair but Iago manages to make Othello think they are by lying and placing the handkerchief in Cassio’s room. Iago attempts to lure Othello’s mind by saying “Ha! I like not that” (line 35). Iago tries to catch Othello’s attention by warning him. Here‚ Iago tries to convince Othello that something bad is going on between Desdemona and Cassio. He achieves what he wanted as Othello responds “What
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written by William Shakespeare‚ the antagonist Iago manipulates other characters. He makes them act in ways that benefits his plan of destroying Othello by making him believe that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his lieutenant‚ Michael Cassio. In the beginning of the play‚ Roderigo who is in love with Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona‚ comes to Iago for help. Iago manipulates Roderigo by promising him Desdemona’s attention and love if he “put money in thy purse‚” as Iago says. Roderigo gives
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of Michael Cassio (Othello’s Lieutenant) and he (Iago) should have been the one to receive the promotion. Iago states “One Michael Cassio‚ a Florentine (A fellow almost damned in a fair wife) that never set a squadron in the field‚ nor the division of a battle knows more than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric‚ wherein the togged consuls can propose as masterly as he”. He means that Cassio is not married and that he has no experience of leading troops into the battlefield‚ because Cassio has
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position and is determined to manipulate his way into it. Though Iago does not hate Cassio‚ he believes that Cassio is just another pawn that will help him get to the top. Iago tells the audience that‚ "Cassio’s a proper man: let me see now; To get his place and to plume up my will/In double knavery" (I.iii.385-387)‚ proving that he is plotting to get Cassio’s job. To further his plan‚ Iago attempts to get Cassio drunk. He is aware that it would not take very much to do so‚ and he plans on using
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my lord‚ of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss Who‚ certain of his fate‚ loves not his wronger (Othello).” Iago is jealous because he thinks that he’s much more qualified than Cassio to be a commander. Roderigo is jealous because Othello was with Desdemona. Their intentions are to go to Brabantio and tell him that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by Othello. Jealousy is like mood swings. Jealousy comes and goes‚ it involves
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the first act of the play. The reasons for his hatred are vast‚ they could stem from racism‚ for Iago uses derogatory terms to describe Othello many times‚ Barbary horse’‚ devil’ and old black ram’. It could also come from Iago’s resentment that Cassio was promoted above him by Othello. One of the main reasons is that it is rumored that Othello has slept with his wife Emilia‚ "And it is thought abroad‚ that ’twixt my sheets he has done my office". Iago’s jealousy of Othello can be argued to be
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names Cassio lieutenant. In the play Othello written by William Shakespeare Iago hates Othello because Othello names Cassio lieutenant. Iago wants to get back at him and will stop at nothing to ruin Othello‚ and Cassio’s lives. Now that Iago was not named lieutenant he is motivated to get his rightful position and take everyone out. Iago has a master plan that in his mind cannot fail. He is motivated to take his rightful place and will not stop until he gets it. “I’ll have our Michael Cassio on the
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Good old Michael Cassio. He just had to get in the way‚ didn’t he? He was just too easy to manipulate. That’s just a sign that he was too weak and vulnerable for the rank of lieutenant. The night we arrived in Cyprus the party was going on while he was supposed to be
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in Act I‚ scene I of Othello is‚ “And I‚ God bless the mark‚ his Moorship’s ancient” (Othello: I:i:33). During the time of this quotation‚ Iago‚ Othello’s ensign‚ is talking about Othello‚ the general‚ in the streets of Venice. Othello assigned Michael Cassio‚ a Florentine‚ as lieutenant‚ instead of Iago who has loyally fought for him at Rhodes and Cyprus. Iago
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He is envious of Michael Cassio and suspects that Othello has wronged his honor; but his malignancy is all out of proportion to even his alleged motives through which he shows his ambivalence of nature. His goodness of nature is not pure but simply good in appearence to the
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