Othello by William Shakespeare is one of the many plays that captures Shakespeare's phenomenal writing. Similar to most of Shakespeare's plays, Othello is the tragic story of how a noble warrior named Othello goes from the peak of his life to the lowest point of his life due to miscommunication and manipulation. Each character in this story plays a significant role on the outcome of the story, especially the antagonist named Iago. It proves that the smartest people aren't always the kindest people. Iago manipulates all the main characters using philosophical ideas to get his personal desires such as money, a higher job position, or getting revenge on his wife. Othello becomes one of Iago's main targets because The first reason is that there is no concrete evidence that Cassio betrayed her. The only reason Othello believes that Cassio has betrayed her is because of Iago and the handkerchief. Iago begins the process of destroying Othello's life by giving him the idea that Cassio is not “an honest man”. Othello then convinces Iago to continue his thoughts on why he believes Cassio is not an honest man. He then comes to the conclusion that Cassio slept with Desdemona. Iago defends his claim by telling Othello, “He lied to his father to marry you / And when he seemed to tremble and fear your looks / He loved them more” (III.III. 210-2). What Iago is saying here is that he questions Desdemona's trust because he left his father to be with her. He is telling Othello that he would not be surprised if Desdemona did something so horrible to him. Iago then uses a handkerchief as the next plot device to deceive Othello. Othello gives Desdemona a handkerchief as their first gift when they went on their first date. When Desdemona accidentally drops it, he tells her that the handkerchief: “An Egyptian gave it to my mother/ She was an enchantress and could almost read/ People's thoughts. He told her / as he kept it / "It would make her lovable and subdue my father" (III. IV. 53-56). Othello tells Desdemona that the handkerchief is a precious gift that is passed down from generation to generation. The first reason is Othello's reputation for chivalry. Othello is known as a hero, a role model, and one of the most respectable people in the entire army. When Othello is put on trial by a Venetian senator and Desdemona's father, Barbanzio, the Duke approves of Othello's actions in taking Desdemona as his wife. His beautiful soliloquy about his mistress causes the Duke to say to Barbanzio: "I think this tale will win my daughter too" (I.III.172). It is rare in today's society for a soldier to prevail in a trial against a senator. It shows how much they trust Othello as a person. The second reason why Othello cannot be completely blamed for his actions is because he may have psychological problems. Desdemona says, "My lord is not my lord, nor should I know him / Were he as favorable as in the altered mood" (III. IV. 119-20). Desdemona knows that Othello does not behave regularly and believes that something drives him to behave this way because she knows who he truly is as a person. Readers even believe that Othello is better than this and believe that the stress from his job has played a role in his life. The final reason why Othello cannot be completely blamed for his actions is Iago. He is the real culprit of why this story became a tragedy. All his actions are caused by his greed and his desire to have more luxury. He's willing to kill people