What aspects or general themes from Cinthio's Hecatommithi would make an interesting adaptation into Othello on stage? * Predict what ending you think Shakespeare chose, O kills himself or O is killed by torture after banishment.
I think it would be interesting if Iago loved Desdemona in Othello as he did in Hecatommithi. This may have triggered a plan where Iago tries to manipulate Othello in order to win Desdemona over, which would be very interesting. I predict that, in true Shakespearean passion and despair