How Does Iago Present Desdemona's Relationship In Othello

It is a psychological fact that any good relationship or marriage should be based on mutual respect for it to work out. Othello is about how one person can deviously influence that respect, just for his own benefit. Anyone who understands Othello knows that Iago’s deception leads to a lack of deference between Othello and Desdemona’s relationship throughout the play. Iago implements his plan through Roderigo, Othello, and Cassio. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, it is demonstrated that any relationship needs to have mutual respect or else it will end badly. This is shown through the downfall of the Othello and Desdemona’s relationship due to Iago’s manipulation. In the beginning of the play, Iago uses Roderigo as his puppet. Iago’s manipulative nature is initially brought out when he gave Roderigo ‘advice’ on how to win over Desdemona. Iago uses Roderigo to drive a wedge in Othello and Desdemona’s relationship. Iago simply tells Roderigo the best way to get Desdemona to end her relationship with Othello: "It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor – put money in thy purse – nor he his to her,” (1.3. 383-387). The fact that Roderigo is

The handkerchief is a gift from Othello to Desdemona as a symbol of his love for her. Othello explains how he knows Desdemona is with Cassio, “’Tis pitiful, but yet Iago knows that she with Cassio hath the act of shame a thousand times committed. Cassio confessed it, and she did gratify his amorous works with that recognizance and pledge of love which I first gave her,” (5.2. 250-255). Iago’s plan is working – he is successfully taring Othello and Desdemona apart. He lead Othello into believing Desdemona loves Cassio now. He even got Cassio to admit to being with Desdemona, without even realizing it. Othello loses all respect he has ever had for Desdemona after learning the horrible so called