What was Shakespeare's perspective in writing Othello?

Answer 1

Perspective in plays is different from perspective in novels or plays, because there is no narrator. When Iago talks, he is talking from Iago's perspective; when Othello talks, he is talking from Othello's perspective; when Desdemona talks, she is talking from her perspective. We see it all from the perspective of a bystander and sometimes (when a character gives a soliloquy) of a confidant. Except in plays where there is a chorus, such as Henry V, Shakespeare does not give us an "objective" perspective. As far as Shakespeare's perspective goes, it was basically to write a successful play and make money for himself and his partners.