When readers are first introduced to Othello and Desdemona, they assume that there is nothing in the world that can sustain a relationship so strong that it has overcome even the obstacle of interracial marriage. However, as Othello's jealousy begins to creep into this relationship, we begin to see the relationship between Othello and Desdemona weaken. Iago senses this weakness and recognizes that its source is jealousy, so he bases his entire plan on it. He continues to feed Othello with thoughts to make him even more jealous. As he becomes more jealous, his relationship with Desdemona weakens. We can see the difference in the way Othello's conversation with Desdemona in scene three of Act III, Othello, although suspicious, still has this strong connection with Desdemona, and their conversation seems to be fluid. Othello foreshadows the destruction of this bond due to jealousy when he says "Excellent wretch! Perdition takes my soul, but I love you! and when I love you not, chaos is back." We can see this change at the beginning of Act IV, scene I, when Othello asks her for the handkerchief and Desdemona doesn't give it to him because she lost it earlier. The handkerchief was one of Iago's tools to increase Othello's jealousy. Othello rushes out of the room and this marks the destruction of the relationship between the two lovers. The conversation between the two lovers in Scene II of Act IV then shows how jealousy has transformed Othello into a different man, and that his relationship with Desdemona, which once overcame the most difficult obstacle, is now in ruins. Jealousy at this point took over Othello and blinded his eyes from reality. This led to what had become one of the most tragic comedies of