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New page: '''''Othello''''', subtitled "the Moor of Venice," is a famous Shakespearean drama centering on the eponymous character, the fictional Arabic chief ...
'''''Othello''''', subtitled "the [[Moor]] of [[Venice]]," is a famous [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] [[drama]] centering on the eponymous character, the fictional [[Arabic]] chief military officer of the City of Venice. At the outset of the drama, Othello - a deeply respected and loyal man - is engaged to be married to Desdemona, the daughter of political leader of the city. This union would result in an interracial marriage, an extremely rare occurrence in Shakespeare's day, and the characters in the play grapple intermittently with the problem of [[racism]], accordingly.
However, the main story centers upon a plan by Iago, a friend of Othello, to sabotage Othello's sterling reputation, and destroy his life, by making Othello believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him. Iago's desire to harm Othello emerges almost ''ex nihilo'' - thus, a main theme of the play is the "problem of evil." What makes a man evil, and what ''is'' evil? One of Shakespeare's greatest [[tragedy|tragedies]], the play's plot often forms the basis for cinematic "modernizations."
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However, the main story centers upon a plan by Iago, a friend of Othello, to sabotage Othello's sterling reputation, and destroy his life, by making Othello believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him. Iago's desire to harm Othello emerges almost ''ex nihilo'' - thus, a main theme of the play is the "problem of evil." What makes a man evil, and what ''is'' evil? One of Shakespeare's greatest [[tragedy|tragedies]], the play's plot often forms the basis for cinematic "modernizations."
[[category:Literature]]