Iago sets his sights for the high lieutenant post occupied by Michael Cassio, and therefore begins to attempt to compromise his rival in the eyes of their supervisor вЂ“ General Othello. He fakes his friendship with Othello and causes his doubts and jealousy.

Iago is the villain in the вЂњOthelloвЂќ play. However, when Iago convinces Othello that Cassio is having a secret affair with Desdemona, Othello starts to observe CassioвЂ™s behavior, and because of their differences, the General finds more and more reasons to believe the lies about the affair. With his smooth and polite behavior, Cassio is the complete opposite of strict and direct Othello, but Othello appreciates their differences. He doesnвЂ™t have much experience in the war, but he is able to win OthelloвЂ™s trust. The kind girl agrees to help Cassio make peace after their fight with Othello while knowing that her kindness towards Cassio will ignite OthelloвЂ™s jealousy.Д¬assio is a loyal lieutenant in OthelloвЂ™s army. Desdemona is also very humble вЂ“ she treats all people with respect and doesnвЂ™t discriminate based on class. Despite her courage, the young girl is very delicate and tender, and in the hands of Desdemona, Othello finds the softness, kindness, and generosity he couldnвЂ™t experience in the army. By eloping with Othello, Desdemona demonstrated courage to stand up to her father and fight for her wishes. She was a sought after bride for many men in Venice, but she fell in love with Othello. Deceived by one of his lieutenants, Othello kills his beloved wife in a jealous outrage.Дesdemona is the daughter of a Venetian Senator, Brabantio. His virtues convinced Venetian senators to approve of his marriage with Desdemona, even though she was much younger than him and her father wasnвЂ™t too thrilled about it. Othello is a skilled warrior and a good man. The time of his character predates large-scale slave trades and racism that would become more common later, so calling Othello black in parts of the play shouldnвЂ™t confuse the reader.

Shakespeare never mentions where Othello was born, but presumably, he has African or Middle Eastern roots. Othello is a Moor, a dark-skinned general who occupies a high post in the Venetian army.

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