The tragedy of the play is started by Iago’s evil motive of revenge. The play begins with revealing Iago’s disloyalty and the potential for him to be against Othello. “I follow him to serve my truth upon him, we …show more content…
After Iago getting Cassio drunk, and sending Roderigo to pick a fight with him, which causes the dismission of Cassio. Unfortunately, Desdemona’s kindness is utilized and gets involved in Iago’s scheme since this moment. The villainous Iago successfully convinces Cassio to talk to Desdemona and try getting her help about drawing Cassio’s position back. He ensures that they may have an opportunity to get close. Iago starts dropping uncomfortable hints and spreads to Othello’s head an idea that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. “Cassio, my lord! No, sure, I cannot think it, that he would steal away so guilty-like, seeing you coming!” says Iago.(III.iii.38-40) The master of manipulation -- Iago, suggests that something mysterious is going on between Cassio and Othello’s wife. He never comes directly with his evil thought. Once Othello presses the point and feels something weird, which is the moment that triggers Othello’s doubt and starts suspecting on Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. In addition, Iago manipulates the handkerchief, which is the symbolizing of Othello and Desdemona’s love is being used to break Othello’s heart. Since this solid evidence is on Cassio’s hands, Othello’s jealousy has aroused drastically. “I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!”(IV.i.190) Because of Othello’s extreme anger on his wife’s disloyalty is utilized by Iago’s evil sake, Desdemona’s catastrophe appears in the near