What are the similarities between the plot of Cinthio's work and that of Shakespeare's Othello? (the main themes and conflicts) Shakespeare's Othello had many similarities with Cinthio's work. Both stories had a similar plot. In the story of Cinthio, it is about a Moorish general who is tricked by his ensign into believing that his wife is unfaithful to him. His jealousy leads the Moorish general to kill his wife. In Othello the plot is similar, Othello was tricked by Iago into telling him that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful to him and this leads him to kill his wife. Both stories are about human nature, jealousy and tragic ending. Both stories take place against the backdrop of the Turkish War. What are the differences between Cinthio's work and Shakespeare's Othello? Consider the number and types of characters, the meaning of the Moor, the organization of the plot. In Shakespeare's play, he used a lot of text to discuss how Desdemona and Othello's courtship develops. This is written in detail in scene 1. He added that Desdemona's father does not like Desdemona's marriage to Othello. This brings in another character, Roderigo, who does not appear in Cinthio's work. Shakespeare portrayed Roderigo as a man who admires Desdemona and wishes to marry her. This opens the possibility for Iago to intervene and he uses Roderigo's love for Desdemona to help him disgrace Othello and break up the marriage. In Cinthio's work, this part of the story does not exist. The endings also differ for the two pieces. In Cinthio's work, the Ensign (Iago in Shakespeare's play) beats Desdemona to death with the consent of the Moor. However, in the play Othello, it is Othello himself who chokes Desdemona to death. In the story of Cinthio, Othello is deployed to Cyprus to command peacetime troops. ...... middle of paper ...... background, military background, social status. It is Othello's origin that makes his marriage to Desdemona, a beautiful white woman, more difficult. Iago's motivation is not clearly written in the play, but it may be a mixture of hatred, envy, and racism. Based on the plot, develop a suggestion on what our artistic vision could be, help our director's artistic vision. Keep in mind the question: “What makes the story of Othello [the Moor] relevant to us?” » Write 50 to 100 words. The plot is about human weakness. Hatred, jealousy, lust can make anyone lose their mind and commit the most unthinkable acts. We must understand our human nature and not be motivated by these bad characteristics to harm others. At the same time, there are many evil people around, who will use many manipulative skills to persuade us to do evil and we must resist them..