Written by William Shakespeare, "Othello" is a twisted story of deceit and betrayal that turned a beautiful love into a murderous plot due to external jealousy. The play begins with Iago and Rodrigo arguing in Venice. Iago is a soldier under Othello's command and Rodrigo paid him to spy on Othello because he wishes to be with Desdemona, Othello's lover. Rodrigo believes that Iago is loyal to Othello and has not kept his pact due to his lack of information. Iago reassures Rodrigo that he harbors a strong hatred towards Othello because Othello had recently passed over Iago for a promotion to lieutenant in favor of Cassio, a less experienced soldier. To maintain Rodrigo's trust and his money, Iago decided to inform Desdemona's father, Brabantio, of her affair with Othello. This angers his father because Othello is considered "The Moor", which indicates that Othello is a black man. A distraught Brabantio sends his men at night to capture Othello because he believes that Desdemona would never have been with Othello willingly. Hoping to disguise what he had done, Iago runs and tells Othello to warn him, saying that it was Rodrigo who told his father about their affair. Othello doesn't seem phased because he believes he hasn't done anything wrong and that his good reputation will help clear up the matter. In all the confusion we learn that Othello and Desdemona had just married. Brabantio is very upset to hear this and accuses Othello of bewitching his daughter and using magic on her. Othello is then called away to discuss a crisis in Cypress but Brabantio is still distraught and wants justice for his daughter as he believes she has been set against him... middle of the card... does, in fact, take care of Cassio . Othello then strangles Desdemona. When Emilia discovers Othello and Desdemona in their bedroom, she demands to know what happened. Desdemona, dying in bed, does not yet implicate her love in his murder before she finally dies. Othello then tells Emilia about the handkerchief, in which she tells him that he was wrong and that she had taken the handkerchief and given it to Iago. Iago then kills his wife and tries to escape but is soon captured by Lodovico, Montana and Cassio. The truth is soon revealed: Othello and Iago had planned Cassio's death. Othello tries to reason with the men but they hear nothing of it. Othello, overcome with grief for what he had done, kills himself and dies on top of his wife. Works Cited Shakespeare, William and Jane Coles. Othello. Cambridge, England: Cambridge UP, 1992. Print.