” come on, come on, you are pictures out of doors, bells in your parlours, wild – cats in your kitchens, Saints in your injuries, Devils being offended, players in your housewifery, and housewives in… Your beds.

From both acts 1 and 2 iago shows us that he has a very negative oppinion on women. Thoughout the text we get a sense of Iagos true oppinion on women. Iago starts off by making general statements about women, then gives specific examples using his wife and Desdemona. Othello uses his assumptions as well as convinces himself that they are true to mentally fuel his plan and motivate himself to execute it. I found this very intresting because I have personally used assumptions to motivate myself and change my behavior to achieve Something or reach a goal.

“Aside he takes her by the palm: ay well said whisper. With as little as web as this will I ensure as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do ; I will gyve thee in thine own courtesies.

“If such tricks as these strip you out of your lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your fingers so oft ”

This is one of the first example in the text where we see Iago use his assumptions to motivate revenge. Iago is trying to convince himself that Cassio wants to sleep with his wife to create a morally acceptable reason to get rid of him and take his position. We see many instances where Iago uses his wife to motivate himself to dislike Cassio and Othello, when we know the true reason he doesn’t like them is because he wasn’t promoted up in military rank.

” the wine she drinks is made of grapes”

In this scene we see Iago telling Roderigo that Desdemona has a thing for Cassio because he is young smart and handsome. We also see Iago explain to Roderigo that Desdeomona is over othello and is looking for the next thing, so it is best for him to get Cassio out of the way of he really wants to steal Desdemona’s heart. I am not sure if Iago truely believes this or he is convincing himself that this is true because it would fit perfectly in his new plan to take Cassios position. This scene is the perfect example of Iago using his assumptions that all women are bad or “the same” to help motivate and deploy his plan.