3. The Tragedy of Othello,
*A tragedy by William Shakespeare
*Believed to have been written in 1603
*and based on the Italian short story "A Moorish
Captain" by Cinthio
**The work revolves around four central
characters:
Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian
army; his wife, Desdemona; his lieutenant,
Cassio; and his trusted ensign, Iago
4. ** Its have varied and current themes like racism,
love, jealousy, and betrayal
*Othello is still often performed in professional and
community theatres alike and has been the basis for
numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations.
*The conflict in this tragedy between
an evil person is Iago and people do not
know the evil they Othello and
Desdemona ……
The Tragedy of Othello,
11. Roderigo, a dissoluteVenetian, in love
with Desdemona
Brabantio, aVenetian senator, Gratiano's
brother, and Desdemona's father
Duke ofVenice, or the "Doge“
Gratiano, Brabantio's brother
**The Characters
12. Lodovico, Brabantio's kinsman and Desdemona's
cousin
Montano, Othello'sVenetian predecessor in the
government of Cyprus
Clown, a servant
Officers, Gentlemen, Messenger, Herald,
Sailor, Attendants, Musicians, etc.
Bianca, Cassio's lover
**The Characters
13. *Iago kills Emilia then Othello injured
Iago but did not kill him…Does this mean
that evil staying, and the good die?
*Cassio take over after the death of
Othello.
*Othello killed himself after strangling
his wife.
*The End:
