Laurence Fishburne
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Character List. Othello A Moor (an African), a general in the defense forces of the city state of Venice. His successful profession brings him high status in Venice, but his foreign origins and color separate him from those with whom he lives and works. He is a military man, with a reputation for courage in battle and good judgment in military ...
Othello Character Analysis. Beginning with the opening lines of the play, Othello remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him. Roderigo and Iago refer ambiguously to a “he” or “him” for much of the first scene.
Othello and Desdemona in Venice" by Théodore Chassériau (1819-1856) Othello (/ ɒ ˈ θ ɛ l oʊ /; full title: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, around 1603. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago.
Jul 31, 2015 · Characters in the Play. Servants, Attendants, Officers, Messengers, Herald, Musicians, Torchbearers. In Othello, William Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death.
The main characters in Othello are Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, and Roderigo. Othello is a Moorish general driven mad with false jealousy. Iago is Othello’s...
Othello Main Characters. The beautiful, the strange, the innocent, the corrupted: learn the transformative power behind the characters of Othello.
Othello by William Shakespeare, written around 1603, is a tragic play that delves into themes of jealousy, betrayal, and racism. Set in the Venetian Republic, the play follows Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, and his ensign and antagonist, Iago.
