One of the most intriguing characters in the tragic play "," by William Shakespeare, is 's "friend" Iago. At first glance, Iago seems to have no motive for the destruction he is causing. However, despite Iago's unquestionable malignancy, the motivation behind his actions lie more in Iago's quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil's sake. In order to achieve his personal gain Iago manipulates Rodrigo, Cassio and, most importantly, . Iago's main interest is the destruction of . The reason being that has chosen another ma ....