Iago?s Plan :: essays research papers

The play begins with Rodrigo reprimanding Iago for not doing his job. Rodrigo is paying Iago to pursue Desdemona for him, and he has just learned that she has eloped with Othello. Iago reassures Rodrigo that the plan will eventually rick because he himself is motivated to bring Othello down Othello promoted Michael Cassio to lieutenant rather than Iago, and Iago believes that he was more deserving of the promotion. Iago starts his plan by telling Rodrigo to try and foil Othello and Desdemonas marriage by telling Brabatio, Desdemonas father, about their secret marriage. Rodrigo agrees and both proceed to Brabantios dwelling. Once there, they cry out to Brabantio, proclaiming that his daughter has been stolen from him. Brabantio is furious and consequence to confront Othello.Iago, knowing of Brabantios plans to confront Othello, rushes to him to warn him. Iago once again deceives Othello into thinking that he is his friend by warning him about Brabantio, when, in reality, he ignited the conflict in the first place. Othello diffuses the situation when he agrees to take the matter to the duke.After Rodrigo hears from Desdemona about her passionate love for Othello, he believes that his hopes of winning Desdemona maintain gone up in smoke. But once again, Iago reassures him that all will be well in the end. He insists that Rodrigo continues to pay him, Put money in thy purse, he says repeatedly. When Rodrigo exits, Iago, in a soliloquy, confesses his plan to the audience to cheat Rodrigo out of his money and break up Othellos and Desdemonas marriage by convincing Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful to him. On the way to Cyprus, Iago is conversing with Cassio, Emilia and Desdemona. He notices that Cassio is very affectionate with Desdemona and decides that this will help convince Othello that she is cheating on him. Once they arrive, Iago is intercommunicate with Rodrigo, and he tells him that he has competition in the race for Desdemona Cassio, he claims, he s econd in line, to Desdemonas hand, if she were to leave Othello. Iago suggests that Rodrigo start a quarrel with Cassio, dapple he is drunk, in order to provoke him to commit an act that will lead to Cassio falling out of favour with Desdemona. Iagos real reason for this game is to have Cassio fall out of favour with Othello, so he will demote him, and will put Iago in his position.