They both are feeding off to the fact that they will gain control and power from the people that they manipulate. But what they do not realize is that in the end they are both not successful in their control games. Although one of Iago’s biggest plans was to destroy Othello, which he had accomplished, he was not able to the gain the power that he also wanted. This is the reason why his manipulation was good but not the best. In the end Lodovico speaks with Iago about how the deaths of Desdemona, Rodrigo and Othello are all because of him. “Look on the tragic loading of this bed. This is thy work. The object poisons sight; let it be hid.” (V.2. 363-365) By having Ludovico say this is showing that he will never be of the status that he wishes to be at because of his
They both are feeding off to the fact that they will gain control and power from the people that they manipulate. But what they do not realize is that in the end they are both not successful in their control games. Although one of Iago’s biggest plans was to destroy Othello, which he had accomplished, he was not able to the gain the power that he also wanted. This is the reason why his manipulation was good but not the best. In the end Lodovico speaks with Iago about how the deaths of Desdemona, Rodrigo and Othello are all because of him. “Look on the tragic loading of this bed. This is thy work. The object poisons sight; let it be hid.” (V.2. 363-365) By having Ludovico say this is showing that he will never be of the status that he wishes to be at because of his