I could never better stead thee than now. Put money in thy purse. Follow thou the wars; defeat thy favor with an unspured beard. Isay put money in thy purse. It cannot be long that Desdemona should continue her love to the Moor. Put money in thy purse. Nor he his to her. It was a violent commencement in her and thou shalt see an answerable sequestration-put but money in thy purse. These Moors are changeable in their wills-fill thy purse with money. The food that to him now is as luscious as locusts shall be to him shortly as bitter as coloquintida. She must change for youth; when she is sated with his body, she will find the errors of her choice. Therefore, put money in thy purse-(ln.330-48) .
The main point to observe behind the first section of the soliloquy-like speech, (ln314), is that humans make their own destinies and rules:.
"Virtue? A fig! "Tis in ourselves that we are thus, or thus.".
Iago emulates and demonstrates his views of the world as just like a masterful puppeteer, he has forcefully steered the direction of the plot. Shakespeare does not allow any attention to shift from Iago. Shakespeare at the very beginning of the play does not bother to develop the character of the protagonist Othello, but rather places greater emphasis on plot development. We are immediately introduced to Roderigo and Iago and are privy to their conspiracy to undermine Othello. With a masterful stroke, Iago subdues Roderigo, his 'dupe' and sets up the initial plot-Iago intends to gain his rightful position of lieutenant by destroying Othello and Casio. .
"I know my price, I am worth no worse a place." (Act1,Sc.1;ln10).
Iago's success is achieved because he positions everything correctly. This involves getting Cassio drunk, arranging 'the' handkerchief to go missing in Cassio's quarters and personally beguiling Othello's mind into thinking Desdemona is cuckolding him. Obviously without these events (so remarkably planned by Iago), the plot would never have developed.
