Othello is a play by William Shakespeare that deals with the themes of appearance versus reality, deception and loyalty. The major underlying themes and messages that are in the works of Shakespeare have long been deeply studied and analyzed by experts in a variety of ways. Othello has been adapted by many directors and actors into varying forms of media such as movies and live performances while still maintaining the core concepts and ideas that was present within the original play. The 1995 movie adaptation of Othello was crafted perfectly to explore the messages and symbolism within the words of Othello. An example of how the film using symbolism would be in the actions of Iago. Iago is shown often moving chess pieces on a board and controlling
