Othello by William Shakespeare

Othello by William Shakespeare

A TALE OF RACISM, REVENGE, BETRAYAL AND JEALOUSY

One of Shakespeare's most performed tragedies written in approximately 1603, Othello still resonates today with its themes of racism, revenge, betrayal and jealousy. Shakespeare creates a powerful drama with the story of a marriage between the exotic Moor, Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona. Despite building many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background, most audiences believe the couple's strong love could overcome these differences were it not for a once trusted cohort, lago, who sets out to destroy Othello.

The play begins in the powerful city state of Venice, a center of trade and banking, known for its military might. War is raging between Venice and Turkey. Two men - Roderigo, a young gentleman and former suitor of Senator Brabantio's daughter Desdemona, and Iago, an ensign who claims to have been passed over for promotion by Othello, are outside Senator Brabantio's house to tell him the news of his daughter's elopement with Othello.

Othello is a Moorish general in the Venetian army who is determined to lead his men to victory with his trusted ensign lago. But after being passed up for a promotion, Iago has plans of his own. Using Othello's wife, Desdemona, as a pawn, Iago spins an elaborate web of deception leading Othello to believe that his wife is unfaithful and once lago has Othello where he wants him, revenge will be his. In the final dramatic scene of the play Othello strangles his wife, struggling with his love for her to the end.

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Title	Othello
Author	William Shakespeare
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