The English Renaissance saw the rise of one of the most hailed writers in the literary history: William Shakespeare. His works clearly reveal his keen interest in man's affairs, of which he combined with two distinct characteristics of the Renaissance: a respect for classical learning with a boldness of experimentation. This effect is evident especially in his play "Othello", as he depicts Othello - the stereotyped lascivious black man - passionately married to Desdemona - …showed first 75 words of 1350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1350 total…of their feelings. Or whether it provided a morale for people not to stray out of the lines dictated by society, we will never know surely. Yes people were shocked and outraged by the insinuation of a union between two such people, but then, people were also fascinated by the idea too. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain why "Othello" was such a hit with the Elizabethan audience whether they disapproved or not.