Why Does Iago Trust Othello Essay

Why does Othello trust Iago so easily? In the opening scene, Iago tells Roderigo that Othello, the general, has promoted Cassio to be his Lieutenant. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello for making Cassio lieutenant. Othello, a moor, marries Brabantio’s daughter but then the Duke summoned Othello to help him to fight with Cyprus to stop a Turkish invasion. Iago gets Cassio drunk and gets Roderigo to draw him into a fight. Iago gets his revenge on Cassio when Othello takes away Cassio’s rank for stabbing Roderigo. Iago then decides to make Othello to believe that his wife is unfaithful to him. Iago mentions to Othello that Desdemona is Cassio’s lover. However, trusting Iago, Othello asks Iago to help him kill Cassio and Desdemona. Why does Othello not investigate Iago's accusations? The reason why Othello hasn’t investigated Iago accusations is because Othello is over confident in his ego, has trust in Iago, and the proof that Iago has given him. …show more content…
After Desdemona and Othello’s marriage Othello has said “She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them”.( Othello ). This quote incites us to believe Othello only loves Desdemona for that she glorifies his ego. Which to us it implies that Othello’s ego is very big. “ she loved me for the dangers I had passed.” ( Othello ). Othello is self-centered and arrogant. Othello has actually said that he’s “loving his own pride and purposes”. ( Othello ). From loving his own actions and pride it displays that he has no concept of having flaws which leads him to believe he’s the best and no one can surpass him in anyway shape or form. His ego is so huge that he believes and knows that he’s the only one able to do anything while not having any flaws. He’s overconfident in his