Othello

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ter and Othello have changed. Later on Iago uses Desdemona’s deceit towards her father as a way of changing Othello’s perception of Desdemona. He repeats the words Brabantio used “She has deceived her father and may thee.”(Act 1, Scene 3, Line 289). Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. This is one of the very first things that start Othello’s downfall. Iago is skilfully feeding Othello with lies in which Othello will eventually believe in. Iago handles Cassio in a more slightly delicate way. Iago’s basic plot is to make Othello believe Desdemona is having an affair with Desdemona. “Cassio’s a proper man: let me see now; To get his place and to plume up my will In double knavery. How? How? Let’s see. After some time, to abuse Othello’s ears That he is too familiar with his wife…” (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 374-378). This quote explains how Iago pretends to be Cassio’s best friend, giving him advice when Othello dismisses him from his office. In actual fact, it was Iago who planned this misfortune and uses it for his own benefit. “For whiles this honest fool Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes, And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, I’ll pour pestilence into his ear: That she repeals him for her body’s lust; And by how much she strives to do him good, She shall undo her credit with the Moor. So I will turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net That shall enmesh them all.” (Act 2, Scene 3, Line 320-329). In this part of Iago’s soliloquy, Iago explains how he has given advice to Cassio to go to Desdemona and ask her to plead his case to Othello so that he will regain his position as Othello’s lieutenant as possible. Now as Desdemona speaks about Cassio to Othello, Iago will be continually telling Othello lies of Desdemona’s infidelity with Cassio...