Othello I-III

Revenge has been a key component in the Act I-III of Othello by William Shakespeare. Throughout the course of the story, Iago has been planning revenge on Othello. One reason that Iago is seeking revenge is for supposedly sleeping with his wife. The ironic thing about this situation is the fact that Iago has no proof of this affair. Iago also does not seek any answers about the affair. Instead, he plans revenge for the supposed act. The other reason that Iago seeks revenge is because Othello is given a promotion over Iago. Iago believes that he should have been promoted over Othello because Othello has no experience in the battlefield. On the first page, Iago states that Othello is a soldier "that never set a squadron in the field" (Shakespeare, I.i.21). This quote is talking about how Othello has never taken part in a battle, and never set foot on the battlefield. The plan of revenge has began to fall through, but I expect that throughout the course of the story, more of the plan will begin to unfold.