Roderigo a solider in Othello's army and once a courtier of Othello's wife Desdemona is under Iago's spell from the beginning. Iago's manipulates him into aggravating Cassio, Iago's rival and into giving him all his money to sway Desdemona. Iago tells Roderigo to,

" But, sir, be you ruled by me: I have brought you up from Venice. Watch you tonight; for the command, I'll lay't upon you. Cassio knows you not. I'll not be far from you: do you find some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking to loud, or tainting his discipline; or from what other course you please, which the time shall more favorably minister. " (Pg. 673)

Roderigo does this for Iago promises it will make him look good in front of Desdemona. Iago needs to make Cassio suffer and manipulates Roderigo to do it by playing on Roderigo's

" And nothing can or shall content my soul till I am even with him, wife for wife,. " (Pg. 674)

" I hate the Moor; And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets h'as done my office:." (Pg. 665)

Iago is enraged by a inexperienced bookworm taking the position he thought was his. Iago is further moved to destroy Cassio by Cassio's upper class conduct.

Iago: Thus do I ever make my fool my purse; For I mine own gain'd knowledge should profane,

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Approximate Word count = 795
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)