How Does Iago Use Roderigo In Othello

First, Iago uses Roderigo’s lust to seek out her father, Brabantio, to create complications between Desdemona and Othello to destroy their marriage. Iago is aware that Desdemona’s father will not stand for his daughter’s hand to be a Moor’s, so he advises Roderigo to shout from the street to Brabantio about his daughter’s whereabouts. After the news from Roderigo, Brabantio seeks out to find Othello in wrath, accusing him of using witchcraft to flatter his daughter in evil. He commands his sentries to set out to find the enchanter: “It is too true an evil. Gone she is; [a]nd what’s to come of my despised time [i]s naught but bitterness. Now, Roderigo, [w]here didst thou see her? – O unhappy girl! – With the Moor, say’st thou? – Who would be …show more content…
Othello, unaware of the intentions of Iago, places Desdemona in the care of Iago and his spouse. As Cassio arrives, Desdemona addresses him in a friendly manner; however, Iago uses this opportunity to continue to conspiracy against Othello: “He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, whisper! With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do! I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. – ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬You say true; ’tis so, indeed! — If such tricks as these strip you out of your lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your three fingers so oft – which now again you are most apt to play the sir in. Very good! well kissed! an excellent courtesy! ’Tis so, indeed. Yet again your fingers to your lips? Would they were clyster pipes for your sake! (trumpet within.) The Moor! I know his trumpet.” (pp.1,093) Iago is considering of how to twist Desdemona into the subversion further by using her behavior with Cassio to convince Othello of her “unfaithful” behavior. However, Desdemona has not committed adultery against Othello and did not mean any harm by the greeting she bequeathed Cassio. But, Iago uses this opportunity to create more distress without Desdemona