Othello: the Moral and the Immoral William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello presents a full range of moral and immoral activities through Iago, Desdemona, Othello, Bianca, Cassio, etc. The moral and immoral dimension of Othello, especially the latter, is increased simply by its location in Italy. Louis B. Wright and Virginia A. LaMar in "The Engaging Qualities of Othello" comment on how the exotic setting of this play fulfilled the Elizabethan playwright's dream of portraying evil: Elizabethan playwrights loved to portray characters of absolute evil, and if they could setting the scenes in Italy, all the better, because the literature and legend of the time were full of stories of Italy's wickedness. [. . .] Venice above all had a charm and interest beyond the ordinary. Every returning traveler had a tall tale to tell about the beauty and complacency of Venetian women, about the passion, jealousy and quick anger of Venetian men, and about the bloody deeds of good Venetians. (127)Even the Moro's extraordinarily good wife is not without weak moments, so much so that she cannot consider herself "perfect" either. Angela Pitt in “Women in Shakespeare's Tragedies” comments on Desdemona's flaws:Once married, she continues to commit slight offenses against the proper code of conduct of the ideal wife. As soon as she is married, she leaves hearth and home (the traditional limits of a woman's kingdom) to be with Othello. She sees Cassio without her husband's permission and is too worried about Cassio's request. His plan on how to discuss the matter with Othello at all times so that even "his bed seems like a school", shows far too much self-control and strong... middle of paper... yes, Bianca. Shakespeare's Four Giants. Rindge, New Hampshire: Richard Smith Publisher, 1957. Jorgensen, Paul A. William Shakespeare: The Tragedies. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1985. Pitt, Angela. "Women in Shakespeare's Tragedies." Readings on tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprinted from Shakespeare's Women. Np: np, 1981.Shakespeare, William. Othello. In Electric Shakespeare. Princeton University. 1996. http://www.eiu.edu/~multilit/studyabroad/othello/othello_all.html No line n. Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. “The Engaging Qualities of Othello.” Readings on tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint from the Introduction to the Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. NP: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1957.