soldiers each have reasons for wanting revenge on Othello, Roderigo because he has been pursuing Desdemona, Brabantio's daughter, himself, and Iago because Othello has chosen Cassio as his lieutenant rather than Iago himself. The conversation of these two men as they prepare to awaken Brabantio reveals the various characters of import, the relationships among these characters, some of the political situation then prevailing, the structure of the military, and the reasons for much of the action that will follow.
Once the two soldiers have awakened Brabantio and convinced him that Othello has cast spells on his daughter to capture her and seduce her, they leave, and soon the street is filled with Brabantio and his servants, who have now discovered that Desdemona is indeed missing from her bed. the entire group then sets off after Othello. The scene paints Othello in a certain light based on what Iago tells Brabantio, and
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