Shakespeare has a tendency to analyze that “The course of true love never did run smooth”(A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1, Scene 2). In Othello, William Shakespeare explores a tragic love that is caught in rumors and judgment. His play has been adapted into films, plays, and stories such as Djanet Sears’ 1990s adaptation, Harlem Duet. Sears explores Othello’s desire to protect himself in his romantic relationship through the voice of his first wife Billie. Shakespeare’s and Sears’ Othello are motivated to love for different reasons. The character’s actions and dialect emphasize the frustrating moments in his relationship to give an image of what is most important in his life: love or fitting in with social norms. Within the rich field
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Early in the play, Iago tells Othello that Desdemona’s father, Brabantio does not give his approval for Othello to marry his daughter. But he says, “I love the gentle Desdemona, / I would not my unhoused free condition / Put into circumscription and confine / For the sea's worth" (1.2.25-28). Shakespeare compares Othello’s unconditional love for Desdemona with the treasures of the sea to further his reasoning for loving someone. This pivots the plays because Othello’s language shows the audience how much more she is worth than his own freedom. Even though he loves Desdemona, Othello is engulfed in a relationship that will soon take over his life. Othello’s main story still correlates through the various adaptations. Whether it is to show the people how confident and strong he is, or to show how much he cares and loves. In Othello: The State of the Art, Imtiaz Habib criticizes “The characters [like Othello] who strive to love [, but] do not understand how to sustain a collaborative bond against hostile and impenetrable social contexts”(Habib 89). This is a vital analysis because Othello is trying so hard to fit into a society, rather than being himself. Othello speaks to Desdemona and kisses her after saying, "And this, and this, the greatest discords be / That e'er our hearts shall make!" (2.1.198-199). Shakespeare glances at what
Early in the play, Iago tells Othello that Desdemona’s father, Brabantio does not give his approval for Othello to marry his daughter. But he says, “I love the gentle Desdemona, / I would not my unhoused free condition / Put into circumscription and confine / For the sea's worth" (1.2.25-28). Shakespeare compares Othello’s unconditional love for Desdemona with the treasures of the sea to further his reasoning for loving someone. This pivots the plays because Othello’s language shows the audience how much more she is worth than his own freedom. Even though he loves Desdemona, Othello is engulfed in a relationship that will soon take over his life. Othello’s main story still correlates through the various adaptations. Whether it is to show the people how confident and strong he is, or to show how much he cares and loves. In Othello: The State of the Art, Imtiaz Habib criticizes “The characters [like Othello] who strive to love [, but] do not understand how to sustain a collaborative bond against hostile and impenetrable social contexts”(Habib 89). This is a vital analysis because Othello is trying so hard to fit into a society, rather than being himself. Othello speaks to Desdemona and kisses her after saying, "And this, and this, the greatest discords be / That e'er our hearts shall make!" (2.1.198-199). Shakespeare glances at what