William Shakespeare - Othello: Context
Published: 2011
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"Othello" is a tragic play by William Shakespeare that revolves around the themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the destructive power of lies. The story follows Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, who falls in love with Desdemona, a noblewoman. However, Othello's trust in his deceptive ensign, Iago, leads to a web of manipulation as Iago instills doubt in Othello about Desdemona's fidelity. Consumed by jealousy and rage, Othello's love transforms into vengeance, ultimately resulting in tragedy for all involved. The play explores the complexities of human emotion and the devastating consequences of mistrust and misunderstanding. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by GCSEPod .