Iago is just a man who is affected by his environment. Iago gave the impression that he was used to always getting what he wanted in life, never working hard but lying his way to the top. In the book there are many passages where he expresses his lying tactics along with his hatred for Othello. Many sources point out the reasoning for Iago behavior. Iago displays racist behavior and shows symptoms of being a pathological liar. The way Iago behaves is excused based on the environmental impact. Iago was raised in a community where there weren’t an abundant about of African Americans (source E). A study was conducted and proved as early as nine months old we start to become racist (source B). In Iago’s mind it is the norm to discriminate others