As early as the first scene of the play Iago claims motivation for his actions. In this first scene we see Othello, a general of Venice, has made Cassio his new lieutenant. Iago feels he truly deserves his promotion as he says, "I know my price, I am worth more no worse a place" (1.1.12). At the end of act 1 scene 3, Iago says he thinks Othello may have slept with his wife, Emilia: "It is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets he has done my office" (1.3.429–430). However, none of these assertions seem to adequately explain Iago's deep hatred of Othello. A reader could notice how Iago seems to take great pleasure in preventing Othello from enjoying marital happiness. Cassio’s d

Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo, and Emilia are all innocent victims. The only conflict in the whole play was Iago’s jealousy. The climax is when Iago seduces Othello into the plot to kill Desdemona. There is no true resolution Iago does get caught but the resulting deaths cannot be resolved as he says, “I bleed, sir, but not killed” (5.2.339). He was meant to embody evil, which like Satan cannot be resolved.

Iago uses manipulation of Roderigo, Cassio, and Othello as his main method. With feelings for Desdemona, Roderigo would do anything to make her his own. Iago tells Roderigo that the only way to win Desdemona's love is to make money to procure gifts for her: "put money in thy purse" (1.3.335). Roderigo eventually starts to question Iago's honesty with Roderigo’s money. When faced with this accusation, Iago tells Roderigo that killing Cassio will aid his cause. Roderigo falls for it: "I have no great devotion to the deed and yet he has given me satisfying reason," (5.1.9-10). In doing this, Iago keeps Roderigo away from his plans of trapping Othello. Cassio, like Roderigo, follows Iago

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