In Act I, the reader learns about most characters through the filter of Iago and Roderigo's representation. Iago sets himself to be the villain and is honest to no one but the audience, as he lets his audience know about all of his malicious intentions. He is loyal to no other than himself and his interests, and misleads even Roderigo. Before even meeting Othello, the audience has established an opinion about him, solely because of the talk happening between Roderigo and Iago. At least for myself, their talk makes Othello an innocent character before even meeting him. Sympathy is established because of Roderigo and Iago's evil plans for Othello's demise. The anticipation of meeting Othello and his overall nature made diving into reading the play a much easier process than when reading other stories.
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