All posts tagged Othello

One of the strongest characteristics of Othello is his blind faith in the human race. This quality is one of the first to come to mind when one assesses a man as complex in nature as Othello. Othello not only puts his trust in his wife but also in Iago. . . . Read more

Othello By ShakespeareIn the article, Othello and the pattern of Shakespearean Tragedy, by G.R. Hibbard published in 1968, Hibbard discusses how Othello, by WilliamShakespeare, stands apart from the rest of the Shakespearean Tragedies. He usesexamples from the play to support his thesis of how the tragic pattern inOthello is very . . . Read more

[emailprotected]English Othello Charlie AndersonDiscuss a theme/s in the play that relate to modern society. Through history there are endless cases of empires with a huge amount of internal and external control falling sacrifice to corruption. There is a saying that the modern world has been accustomed to “power corrupts”. In . . . Read more

One of the most interesting and exotic characters in the tragic play “Othello”, by William Shakespeare, is “honest” Iago. At first Iagoseems to be motiveless. However, the motivation behind his actions lie more inIago’s quest for personal gain, as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can . . . Read more

The Manipulation of OthelloWilliam Shakespeare’s Othello presents all of the elements of a great tragedy, according to Aristotle’s definition: A tragedy is the imitation in dramatic form of an action that is serious and complete, with incidents arousing pity and fear wherewith it effects a catharsis of such emotions (Poetics . . . Read more

From Shakespeare’s play Othello, this paper will be discussing the roles of Cassio, Roderigo and Brabantio, and their functions. First, Cassio. Cassio is an honourable lieutenant and a soldier, who is very loyal and caring towards his commanding officer, Othello, as shown in one of many places, act two scene . . . Read more

OthelloThe story of Othello weaves a catastrophic tale of jealousy and revenge. A psychoanalytic reading of the first three acts of the play gives us a clear understanding of the text. Shakespeare explores the human experience through Iago’s jealous actions and sets us up for an inevitable tragedy. This is . . . Read more

Othello Act 2 AnnotationsScene 13. main: ocean.7. ruffian’d: raged.8. mountains: i.e., of water.9. hold the mortise: hold their joints together. (A mortise is the socket hollowed out in fitting timbers).10. segregation: dispersion.14. burning bear: i.e., the constellation Ursa Major. “Ursa Major” is Latin for “Big Bear.” Ursa Major circles closely . . . Read more

In William Shakespeare’s Othello, illusion too often disguises reality. The themes of the play are riddled with illusions, for example, love and relationships, peoples personalities, schemes, friendship, and happiness. All these aspects of the play are full of illusion, perhaps having only one “real” part to it, and that is . . . Read more

The three women play a vital role in this. Only one of the women in this play survives. All the women have no separate identity within the play; all three are married or associated with a male character. Bianca is the mistress of Cassio, Emilia is married to Iago and . . . Read more