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On the other hand we have Othello who is a well respected and noble gentleman. In Act 4 Othello is made jealous by the sly Iago who tricks him into thinking his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. He ultimately shows this jealousy in Scene 1 when he witnesses Iago and Cassio talking about a certain lady. Othello wrongfully believes they are talking about his wife and when Iago confronts him Othello immediately plans to kill both Cassio and Desdemona. He says "How shall I murder him, Iago" and "ay, let her rot and perish, and be damned tonight, for she shall not live" to show his feelings. In the film this takes place in a dark dungeon and Othello is shown behind bars or imprisoned, presenting Iago as now being at a higher level than Othello. He is also of black skin colour which is true to the original text. It is these features that have been used to help show the cinematic language and the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. .
The second theme in the text "Othello" is that of the moral and immoral behaviours of characters. Every character has moral and immoral behaviours but none are more noticeable than that of Desdemona and Iago. Desdemona is probably the most moral character in the text. She is a very caring lady who is truly in love with Othello and would do nothing to hurt him like having an affair. She shows this love and affection for him in Act 1 Scene 3, when she defends Othello by saying that she is loyal to him, rather than to her father. She says "my noble father, to you I am bound for life and education; To you, preferring you before her father, So much I challenge that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". This scene takes place in the court with the Duke of Venice and his senators. The Duke is wearing elaborate and colourful clothing and he seems to stand out compared to his surroundings. This assists with showing his power and royalty.
