othello

TITLE: Othello

WRITER: William Shakespeare 

SETTING: 1, November, 1604

SUBGENRE: Tragedy in five acts

PLOT: Othello is a Moor general in the service of the Venetian republic, which has been entrusted with the task of controlling the Venetian army against the Turks on the island of Cyprus. At the beginning of the play, Othello starts in Venice in the company of lieutenant Cassio , Desdemona, who Othello married in secret,  Iago and Emilia. Upon arrival, they discover that the Turkish fleet was destroyed by the storm. Iago try in various ways to dismiss Cassio, finally succeeding with a trick with the help of Rodrigo. With the complicity unaware of his wife Emilia, Iago ago to get a precious handkerchief of Desdemona in the hands of Cassio, convincing Othello of the betrayal of Desdemona . Othello kills Desdemona in the nuptial bed, overwhelmed by jealousy. 
In the epilogue, Emilia reveals that the intrigue of Desdemona was an invention of her husband Iago, who kills her. Otello, taken by remorse, kills himself. Iago is finally taken away, condemned to suffer torture. Cassio, however, takes the place of Othello.

CHARACTERS:

The duke of Venice

Brabantio, a senator and Desdemona's father

Ludovico, Brabantio's cousin

Othello, a Moor and a Venetian general

Cassio, Othello's chief lieutenant

Iago, one of Othello's ensign and Emilia's husband.

Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman

Montano, governor of Cyprus

Desdemona, Othello's wife

Emilia, Iago's wife

Bianca, Cassio's mistress

NARRATOR: third person

THEMES: There are actually themes such as love, jealousy and betrayal.

PERSONAL COMMENT: In my opinion, this book gives us an example of what man is able to do in order to achieve some objective. I like very much the tragic genre, one of the genres that is closer to reality, since there isn't an happy end.

Tamborrino Pietro