Othello
Author: William Shakespeare
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 rel….Read More
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