Othello by William Shakespeare
One odd relationship existing within the realm of Othello is that of Iago and Roderigo. Roderigo appears to have an extreme man crush on Iago, falling for every bit of Iago's valiant B.S. Being told that their differing motives intertwine, Rodrigo is set to aid Iago in any way he can in order to bring about Iago's master plan. For Iago, the goal is simply to cause mayhem and despair in Othello's life. However for the simple minded Rodrigo, he is possessed by love by Brabantio's daughter, Desdemona. This fair maiden also happens to be Othello's wife. I see a connection! Rodrigo with the hope and naivety of a young child believes that through Iago's plan, he can somehow steal this woman who is far out of his league from a man that leads legions. While Rodrigo believes that Iago holds his best intentions, Iago truly is just using Rodrigo as he uses everyone else. Since Rodrigo is emotional, he is malleable, and since he is malleable he is the perfect servant to do Iago's dirty work. Iago thinks Rodrigo is nothing more than a half-minded knave. After putting on his "honest Iago" facade and consoling Rodrigo from suicide, he says,
"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse" (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 3 Line 320).
Some friend he is...
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