Othello
William Shakespeare
As Act 1 begins, we meet Iago and Roderigo. Iago explains that he does not like Othello, the Moor. He states that a reason why is that Othello didn't make Iago his Lieutenant. Then we already begin to see Iago's tricks that he plays. Him and Roderigo go to wake Brabantio in the middle of the night yelling he's been robbed, which in a sense was true, but Iago made it sound way more serious than it was (but maybe eloping was a big deal back in the day). Othello seems to think highly of himself. At least, he knows his position and his power. He says "Let him do his spite/ My services which I have done the signiory/ Shall out-tongue his complaints." (I.ii.18-19) Othello knows that the Duke is fond of him for the service his has done for the people. Roderigo at the end of the act reveals that he still loves Desdemona. Iago seems to use this drive in making Roderigo do his dirty work. Roderigo feels Iago is loyal to him, but I find it a little iffy. These three characters are the ones mostly developed in Act 1.
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