They both have the ability to deceive the minds of others to do their biddings. The main source of their anger derives from jealousy, may it be from money, love, status or revenge. Tom, being the rich and lucky man he is, has a sense of jealousy towards Gatsby when he discovers that Daisy is more in love with Gatsby then himself. “Doesn’t she know he doesn’t want him.”(6.103) Tom starts to show signs of jealousy towards Gatsby as he slightly doubts himself about Daisy truly loving him or not. Tom shows he true hatred for Gatsby as the party moves towards the end and knows Gatsby’s full intentions when he states “She’s not leaving me! Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger.”(7.133) as the story moves on Tom grows a bigger hatred for Gatsby because then he truly knows Daisy’s feelings. On the other hand, Iago does not express him emotions to Othello, he bottles them up and puts a fake mask of emotions over his face. Ever since the beginning of the story Iago has had a sense of jealousy towards Othello because of where he stands. “One Michael Cassio, a Florentine A fellow almost damn 'd in a fair wife; That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster; unless the bookish theoric, Wherein the toged consuls can propose” …show more content…
However, that is not the case for Tom Buchanan and Iago, for people only go by how they have interpreted the story to be in their own imagination. Othello for instant, the story itself is a complete bloodbath, but the main villain, Iago, did not kill the main character or any of them. “Soft you; a word or two before you go. I have done the state some service, and they know’t—No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice…” (5.2.350) Othello prays for forgiveness and kills himself while Iago is tied up, completing his plan without having to stain his hands with the blood of his enemy. Tom on the other hand, wanted to find a way to get rid of Gatsby without people knowing that he blamed him. Tom has not a clue what is going on, but the events that happen lead to something positive for him when he states “That yellow car I was driving this afternoon wasn’t mine- do you hear? I haven’t seen it all afternoon.”(7.140) Because Wilson had darkness inside of him to kill the person that murdered his wife. Tom had a blank mind about what was going on in the scene however, what he said worked perfectly as a plan to get rid of Gatsby, showing the difference between Iago and Tom. Iago strategically