Othello Tragic and SeriousOthello, a play by William Shakespeare, is set in Venice during the invasion of the island of Cyprus by the Turks. The protagonist of the story, Othello, is a newly married Moorish general and very gullible in nature. The antagonist of the story is Iago, an officer of Othello who wishes to be promoted to lieutenant, but the position has been given to the young and attractive Cassio. The other major characters in the play are Desdemona, Othello's wife accused of having an affair with Cassio. Added to this are Roderigo, a Venetian deeply in love with Desdemona; and Emilia (Iago's wife) who could have prevented Desdemona's death. The tone of the story is tragic and serious. Meanwhile, there is no point of view because it is a play and a play does not normally have a narrator. Shakespeare lets the reader create their own imagination with the words and behavior of the characters. Since Othello is the protagonist, he is explained in more detail. Although Othello is a brave warrior, he is a jealous person; his jealousy also prevails over his common sense. The whole play depicts the fact that jealousy causes corruption. There are many conflicts in Othello, and person versus person is one of them. One example is when Iago seeks revenge on Othello and Cassio because of his anger and jealousy. Person versus Society appears when Desdemona's father, Brabantio, disapproves of her marriage to Othello because he is several years older than Desdemona, of a different class, and of a different race. An internal conflict between the person and himself arises when Othello is faced with a dilemma as to whether or not he should believe that Desdemona is unfaithful to him. Othello loves and trusts Desdemona until his jealousy is aroused by Iago's cruel manipulations. Iago's intention was to persuade Othello to believe that Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio. As Iago successfully convinces Othello that Desdemona is guilty of adultery, this leads to the climax of the play. Othello must therefore face emotions that he cannot manage. His jealousy drives him crazy and his judgment is replaced by anger and hatred. At this time, the reader sees that Desdemona's death is inevitable. Othello suffocates him and ends up committing suicide when he learns that Iago has falsely accused Desdemona. This also represents the tragedy of the play.