"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse.
For I mine own gained knowledge should profane
If I would time expend with such a snipe
But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor,
And it is thought abroad that ’twixt my sheets
He’s done my office. I know not if ’t be true,
But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,
Will do as if for surety. He holds me well.
The better shall my purpose work on him.
Cassio’s a proper man. Let me see now,
For I mine own gained knowledge should profane
If I would time expend with such a snipe
But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor,
And it is thought abroad that ’twixt my sheets
He’s done my office. I know not if ’t be true,
But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,
Will do as if for surety. He holds me well.
The better shall my purpose work on him.
Cassio’s a proper man. Let me see now,
To get his place and to plume up my will
In double knavery. How? How? Let’s see." (1.3.374-385)
This is probably the very first time, where I allowed the audience to see just how devious I am. If you have read the play and my dialogues (because my dialogues are the most important), then you would know that Roderigo was in a very vulnerable state at this time. The poor loser did not realize that he would be hearing Desdemona's confession of love for the Moor during that night. The fool thought he could whine about committing suicide and I would let him! What use is Roderigo to me if he is dead?! No, of course I could not let that imbecile die. Instead I convinced him that Desdemona is a gold digger and if he made enough money, she would come crawling to him. And he, being the idiot with no common sense that he is, believed me. So, now I have a brainless follower that will do everything I ask without question and an endless bank account because money is necessary for this plan to work. Now that the financial aspect of my plan has been established and secured, I have to figure out a way to involve Cassio, as he is the one who got my position. Surely, there's a way I can involve him in my scheme. What do you think of my skills of using people to my advantage in their most vulnerable state (as I did Roderigo)? How should I use Cassio in my scheme to destroy the Moor...or should I just leave Cassio out of it?
This is probably the very first time, where I allowed the audience to see just how devious I am. If you have read the play and my dialogues (because my dialogues are the most important), then you would know that Roderigo was in a very vulnerable state at this time. The poor loser did not realize that he would be hearing Desdemona's confession of love for the Moor during that night. The fool thought he could whine about committing suicide and I would let him! What use is Roderigo to me if he is dead?! No, of course I could not let that imbecile die. Instead I convinced him that Desdemona is a gold digger and if he made enough money, she would come crawling to him. And he, being the idiot with no common sense that he is, believed me. So, now I have a brainless follower that will do everything I ask without question and an endless bank account because money is necessary for this plan to work. Now that the financial aspect of my plan has been established and secured, I have to figure out a way to involve Cassio, as he is the one who got my position. Surely, there's a way I can involve him in my scheme. What do you think of my skills of using people to my advantage in their most vulnerable state (as I did Roderigo)? How should I use Cassio in my scheme to destroy the Moor...or should I just leave Cassio out of it?