aldi's story Shakespeare added supporting characters like the vainglorious Roderigo and the unhappy Brabantio; he compressed the time-frame and set it against the backdrop of military conflict; and, of course, he turned the ensign, a minor villain, into the artist of evil whom we know as Iago. Get help now -- join the discussion on Othello. Resources message boards comments requests errors search Read the book. (bn.com) Watch the movie. (bn.com) ...