What Is Iago Like Desdemona?

(Roderigo bursts in to his residence) “Oh woe is me; the sweet Desdemona has evaded me once again.” (Paces the room). “How cruel of her to keep my ardent passion from blossoming as the gods have divined, for I have nothing but intense yearning for a woman such as Desdemona. Yet I cannot confess to the lady my absolute adoration for her ravishing and alluring visage, and I am yet to persuade her to my side. I have given a vast quota of my wealth in this endeavor, all to my dear friend, honest Iago and for what? He has given me nothing but dashed hopes, and I find myself no closer to her embrace. What am I to do? I cannot abandon either Iago or his trust, for I am his dependable ally in this forsaken world, a world in which we only find pleasure when in another’s company. …show more content…
But Iago, honest though he is, has denied me any indication of progress! While it is true that one without the blood of nobility may not possess the regal sense of urgency and purpose that I do indeed bear ownership, he must still have stumbled upon some information as to the separation of my idol and that thick-lipped ram, of whom has garnered such respect and fame that should be reserved for one such as I. How has sweet Desdemona not realized that my virtues far exceed those of both Othello and his young disgraced comrade Cassio? Neither I nor Iago can command her attention. This must be too arduous an objective for him to achieve.” (Slumps and stops pacing). “I may as well drown