talk in his sleep about Desdemona and wipe his beard with the special kerchief. Othello then vows to kill Desdemona, while Iago promises to kill Cassio. He is than appointed Lieutenant because of his “honesty” and “loyalty”. This part of the play greatly affects the audience the most. Without any reason Iago has just caused the demise of three people. There is no valid reason why any human would do this. To further show Iago's evilness he gets Roderigo to attempt to kill Cassio. This is where Iago's plan begins to fade. As Iago plans, Othello murders Desdemona; however, Cassio never dies. Because of information he receives, Othello then confronts Iago and finds out what really happened. He is devastated by the fact that he murdered his soul mate. Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Roderigo are all innocent victims. None of them have wronged anyone. Iago is to lame for their hardships and deaths. He embodies the concept of evil. Tragedies often present characters that have sinister motives. By creating Iago, Shakespeare gave us the most sinister of all....
