Othello, The Moor of Venice Othello has been described as William Shakespeare's most perfect play. Since 1604, this Shakespearan
             tragedy has captivated audiences of all ages. The play begins when Othello, a Moorish nobleman and soldier of fortune,who
             unconsciously evokes the spirit of evil in the villainous Iago by choosing Cassio as his
             lieutenant and not him. Partly for vengeance, but mostly for wicked delight, Iago soon plans to bring about the downfall of Othello and his new officer.
             Without a doubt, one of the main themes that runs throughout William Shakespeare's tragic play, Othello, is that of honesty. In the play, the most interesting character is Iago, who is commonly called and known as "Honest Iago." However, this could not be farther from the truth. Through some carefully thought-out words and actions, Iago is able to manipulate others to do things in a way that benefits and moves him closer to his own goals. He is smart and an expert at judging the characters of others. Because of this, Iago pushes everyone to their tragic end.
             Iago knows very well that trust and deceit must go hand in hand in order for him to achieve his vengeance on Othello and Cassio. Hence, as he plans the downfalls of them, he is continually trying to obtain their undoubting trust. He slowly poisons people's thoughts, creating ideas in their heads without implicating himself. Iago even says himself that the advice he gives is free and honest so, people rarely stop to consider the possibility that Iago is fooling them.
             One person Iago deceives is Roderigo. Throughout the play, Iago tells him that he should hate Othello and that Roderigo should spend money so he can give gifts to Desdemona,(Othello's new wife), who he admires from afar. Thinking that this is good advice, Roderigo does it. However, Iago is actually keeping the gifts that Roderigo plans to give Desdemona for himself. Eventually, R
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