Othello and Desdemona have just proved to Brabantio, the Duke, and the rest to the characters present that they indeed love each other. After all characters, except Rodrigo and Iago, leave the room, Rodrigo reveals that he is distraught because he will never marry Desdemona. Iago, in an attempt to exploit Rodrigo and continue on with his plan, illustrates the concept of reaping what one sows through the gardener metaphor, and how “reason” counterbalances “raging motions.” This passage is significant because not only does it reveal Iago’s manipulative nature, but also, in a way, foreshadows the outcome play. The idea that our bodies are gardens is presented here; so whatever your will desires will sprout within you. Iago solely craves wickedness, therefore what he reaps is “sterile with idleness,” such as the fruition of Othello and Desdemona’s