If anything Othello has increased its stature as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies ever since it was first written between 1603 and 1604 due to the victimisation suffered by its tragic hero Othello as a result of his skin colour. Othello is a "noble Moor" a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most
reliable soldiers. However his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatred against his general and when Othello secretly marries the beautiful daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio Iago begins his subtle campaign of vilification which will