Roderigo as a character is little more than a tool, created by Shakespeare to advance Iago's vile plot. It is evident that his only true goal is simply the object of his desires, Desdemona; his obvious and overwhelming love for her tragically leads to his pitiful end. He becomes a puppet for Iago, a slave to the villain's plans in search of Desdemona's recognition and affection. However, what if her willingness to become part of Iago's plan may not be indicative of powerful love, but lazy infatuation? What if the fact that he was completely willing to listen to what someone else says showed a disinterest in trying for himself? Roderigo is shown to be incapable of courting her himself, perhaps not because she is undesirable, but because he simply does not try as hard as Othello. Roderigo's eagerness to find a sure “instruction manual” to convince Desdemona to love him is clearly indicative of no true dedication. Roderigo is presented to the reader for exactly what he is: a scapegoat. Throughout his introductory scene, surprisingly the first of the play, Roderigo blatantly takes a backseat to the much more intelligent and evil Iago. Indeed, in his very first line, which is also, interestingly, the first line of the opera, Roderigo says: “I take it very unkindly/That you, Iago, who had my purse/As if the strings were yours, should know it” (Ii1-3). This sentence alone demonstrates Roderigo's tepid enthusiasm in the face of Iago's absolute control, and does not demonstrate much in the way of dedication to goal. In fact, most readers believe that Roderigo is simply a means through which Iago can carry out his plans, a puppet with a much greater mind, and the sad thing is that... middle of the card... He lacks virtue or influence, but makes up for it with relevance and metaphor Roderigo's true mystery is rarely analyzed by the casual reader, he is simply examined. He is seen as a lovesick man, a puppy who tragically listens to the first man who offers him his greatest dream. But his will to leave his success with her supposedly greater love for another man she does not show an act of desperation, but of indifference. He didn't go to Iago as a last resort, he went as a way to take the load off on someone else. Roderigo never shows the initiative to talk to Desdemona, he doesn't even seem to try to do anything to pursue Desdemona... except listen to Iago. His brief moment of rebellion was caused more by what Iago was making him do rather than anything involving Desdemona, and he seems to walk like a lamb towards the slaughter Iago had set..