Reviewed by Mariana Escobedo

I read Othello in my AP Literature class first semester and it has become one of my top pieces of writing so far. It’s based on jealousy and the perceptions of interracial relationships. Othello, the so-called leader of Cyprus, who is also a moor, calls Cassio to be his head Lt. instead of Iago. Iago seems to be a great man to everybody’s face but betrays every single person he interacts with, including his wife. He makes Othello believe that his faithful wife is cheating on him with his partner Casio. This of course is all a lie. Throughout the play Iago makes little remarks about Othello’s wife and Casio being togehter and by the end of the play, Othello goes nuts. He ends up killing his loving wife then realizing the truth and hating himself so much that he kills himself. It’s a great love story gone bad.

Find all of Shakespeare’s works in the nonfiction section under 822.3 Sha.