e of his control. Despite Iago's efforts and accomplishments, another control change is yet to come.Iago's control of Othello's emotions grows with every step of Iago's destructive plan, but this progressive control soon invites corruption. Corruption follows with a series of tragic events. First, Othello becomes overwhelmed by Iago's lies and he becomes unable to control his own actions. Othello strikes Desdemona after she makes a statement that is misunderstood: "To atone them, for the love I bear to Cassio." Secondly, in fear that Roderigo will give him up, Iago kills Roderigo when their murder plan to kill Cassio fails. Third, in the last scene, Desdemona begs Othello not to kill her: "Kill me tomorrow, let me live tonight!" Desdemona's pleading is unsuccessful and Othello strangles her to death. Later, when Emilia tells Othello, "O thou dull Moor! That handkerchief thou speak'st of I found by fortune and did give my husband," Iago stabs and kills Emilia from behind. Next, Othello wounds Iago, stabs himself, and he dies while kissing Desdemona's dead body. Lodovico arrives and the chaos ceases.To summarize, one important theme in Shakespeare's "Othello, the Moor of Venice" is the theme of control. The possession of control changes dramatically throughout the play. Othello's control is stolen by Iago, and Iago's overbearing control of Othello's emotions causes chaos and the absence of control until Lodovico arrives at the end of the story. William Shakespeare's Othello is a direct commentary on society. The theme of control in society is a prevalent view of society today....
