William Shakespeare's Othello

William Shakespeare's Othello There is much more to Othello than 'A story of a credulous husband and

a foolish wife'. Why, if there hadn't been why would people still be

reading this play. The reason for this is that the story was

believable and that is why it is still talked about by many people. To

say Othello is a story about a credulous husband and a foolish wife is

a gross simplification. Othello is not just about a man and his wife

but also gives a number of revealing insights. It looks at a

relationship between husband and wife, relationships between different

sorts of noble status and society as a whole. After reading Othello we

learn a lot about views and attitudes in Elizabethan attitudes.

If the story Othello was just a story of a credulous husband and a

foolish wife then how could this play be called a Shakespearean

tragedy as a tragedy only occurs when something disastrous occurs to

noble characters as these noble people didn't deserve this fate.

Othello is a combination of many themes put together into one play.

These themes include Love, Jealousy, Hate and Racism. We are

introduced to two people Iago and Roderigo who are in a middle of an

argument. The character of Iago that is shown at the beginning of

Othello is two faced. He plans to get revenge on Othello and is also

pretending that he is going to sort out Roderigo's problems. Roderigo

is shown to be gullible and is someone who gives the impression of

easily being duped. He is madly in love with Desdemona and is paying

Iago money to get her back.