Events of Act 3

Iago the puppet-master.

I am quite delighted that everyone around me are oblivious fools, otherwise my plans would have never been able to take action. I have managed to set the desperate Cassio up with Desdemona and promised him that Othello will be nowhere to be seen. Cassio must feel so happy that he could get his title of lieutenant back, but I know that this will never happen, because that job was, now is, and should have always been mine. It’s a shame that I will accidentally bring the Moor in the direction of this “secret” conversation and expose Cassio and Desdemona as “lovers”.

 I have just found the Moor who seems to be a very busy man at the moment, therefore, this is the optimal moment to take advantage of his stressed mind and twist it to my advantage.

The next phase of my plan has occurred with barely any problems. I was a little nervous when the Moor became enraged, when I failed to shows any ocular proof, but with a little sweet talking, and the perfect lie, “To be direct and honest is not safe. I thank you for this profit, and from hence I’ll love no friend, sith love breeds such offence” (p.149, lines 378-80) I managed to sooth the black beast. But it does not matter now, Othello now believes that Cassio and Desdemona are lovers, and he has ordered to kill them! Even after everything that has occurred, I have still maintained the loyalty of everyone who I am planning on getting revenge on, and it is only going to get worse for them.