The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a book written by Shakespeare, thought to be written in the early sixteenth century. This Shakespearean tragic tale has jealousy and deceit as it’s silent killer, and it opens up in Venice, Italy where the “honest” Iago plans to deceive the honorable and brave native Egyptian Moor named Othello because he was not given the promoted up a rank. Instead the moor chose Michael Cassio. Iago begins to form hatred inside of himself claiming that he was only book smart and not battle smart. So, to assist himself in his ploy, he manipulates Roderigo, a young Venetian who wants Othello's wife, Desdemona, for himself. Desdemona and Othello had been married behind her father’s back and Roderigo takes that
