"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse" I.iii.362
In the first act, it is quite obvious that the protagonist is Othello himself. He is a general, at odds with the Turkish army, while the whole world is against him. Not only is there mutiny in his army (though he is unaware), but his wife, and particularly those around him, are rooting for their marriage to fail. He seems to be fighting every aspect of his life, though he is doing so with incredible success. The antagonist is Iago. He is doing everything he can to achieve his own selfish gains. He is a manipulator and user, and destroys the lives of those around him simply to get to where he wants to be. He particularly takes advantage of Roderigo, preying on his love for Desdemona. Roderigo is a foil character in that his innocence and manipulable personality contrast with Iago's evil soul.
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