
Character Development in Shakespear's 'Othello' Shakespear's Othello is a playscript with a series of tragedies caused by the conflict between characters. The protagonist, Othello, is general of the Venetian army who also happens to be a moor. Being a general who is also black African amongst a population where the majority are Caucasians, Othello faced racial discrimination after marrying Desdemona, daughter of the Venetian senator. Desdemona's father did not approve of his daughter's marriage to Othello as he disliked the idea of his daughter having dark-skinned children as dark skin was considered an unattractive physical trait. Regardless of the discriminating words Othello have heard towards him and his marriage to Desdemona, Othello kept his marriage and maintained an affectionate husband who trusted his wife dearly. There are two men whom Othello had close relations with, Iago and Cassio. Cassio was a handsome Venetian whom Othello had given p...