oderigo (II. iii. 1538). Cassio says "Good night, honest Iago" before leaving after the drunken brawl (II. iii. 1542). Cassio says to himself "I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest" after Iago gave him advice about his job (III. i. 1544). Desdemona states "O, that's an honest fellow" after Emilia brings up the fact that Iago is worried about Cassio's job. Iago puts on a facade for all of these people, to make sure that he will not get caught in this plot of destruction against Othello and Cassio. Through the other characters' perspective of Iago, and knowing Iago from the audience's perspective, we can see that in time his true self will be revealed.
             Iago may have been a kind hearted person at one time for all his friends to think so highly of him; however, now reaching the age of 28 "I have looke
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