Which statement best explains how Shakespeare transformed the source material, Hecatommithi by Giraldi Cinthio?
Shakespeare emphasized lago's desire for Othello's
possessions, including his wife, while the source
material emphasizes the villain's fall from grace and
portrays him as more sympathetic.
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While the villain in the original material is evil by his
O very nature, the villain in Othello is a good man who
is corrupted by outside influences.
In Othello the villain's hatred is driven because he
was overlooked for a promotion; in the source
materials, his hatred for the Moor is driven by his
jealousy and desire for the Moor's wife.
Shakespeare preserved the motivations of the villain
in the source material, changing only the names and
small details to update the story for his time.