William Shakespeare's Othello is a play of jealousy, betrayal and revenge. Iago, the antagonist of the play, is considered one of Shakespeare's most evil characters. This title is given to him by practically everyone who reads this play. Iago's actions were consistently the actions of a man with little remorse or compassion towards the parties involved. Throughout the play, Iago lacks a clear and justified reason for his actions. Without a solid reason, the only thing that triggers an evil act is rooted in the character himself. The cause of Iago's motivation can be seen from the very beginning of the play. He gives readers a number of clues as to the reasons for his actions. There has been much discussion about what drove Iago to take such actions towards those close to him. It may be the jealousy he felt towards Othello after Cassio was given a military rank for which Iago was guarded and also that Iago was "I hate the Moor, / And abroad it is thought that "between my sheets / Ha done my office. I don't know if that's true; / But I, for a mere suspicion of this kind, / will act as if I were sure” (Shakespeare 1.2.370-375). Iago uses the word “hate” towards Othello. As the play progresses you can tell that the relationship between Iago and Othello is decaying simply because Othello has not promoted Iago. With this new issue, Iago believes that Othello is sleeping with his wife even though he has no physical proof. But as we can see, suspicion alone is enough to convince him. Iago's trust for Othello has completely disappeared after feeling betrayed, so he feels that his suspicion must be justified and have value. Iago is so distressed by the thought of Emilia sleeping with Othello that he accused Emilia of the deed. He accuses her of adultery. With this suspicion, Iago decides that the time has come to take