One quote that spoke directly to me is found in Act I Scene II. This quote can be applied to the Tenets of Tragedy, and it also have a strong meaning to both the play and to me personally. This is found when Othello says “I fetch my life and being from men of royal siege (1257).” This depicts the first Tenet of Tragedy which is the presence of a tragic hero. This hero is typically born of high stature and is usually royalty. Accordingly, tenet one is recognizable through this quote because it shows that Othello has one of the main characteristics of a tragic hero. This quote spoke to me on a personal level because it shows that people are often not who they appear. I found it very interesting that the other characters never would think of his
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This quote can also be be applied to the Tenets of Tragedy, and it also has a strong meaning both to the play and to me personally. This quote is from when Othello is talking about Cassio and says “Oh, that the slave had forty thousand lives! One is too poor, too weak for my revenge. Now do I see ’tis true. (1262)” This connects to the second Tenet of Tragedy which explains that the tragic hero must have hamartia, a tragic flaw. This quote connects to this tenet because it shows Othello’s tragic flaw of Jealousy. This is seen through how furious he is that his wife may be having relations with another man. He is discussing how he wants to kill Cassio, which is a serious crime that, if caught, would make him go to jail for life. By him saying that he is so mad he is wanting to do this, the reader understands just how strong his jealousy actually he. He is willing to practically ruin his own life just to get revenge. This spoke to me personally because I found it bewildering how little trust Othello has for his wife. I was shocked that Othello would take another man’s word over his own wife’s. I personally believe that marriage is the strongest connection that any two people could have. Due to this, Othello’s lack of trust for his wife is really bothersome to me. This quote connects directly to the play because it shows the characteristic Othello possesses that will lead to his downfall. This is a major part of the
This quote can also be be applied to the Tenets of Tragedy, and it also has a strong meaning both to the play and to me personally. This quote is from when Othello is talking about Cassio and says “Oh, that the slave had forty thousand lives! One is too poor, too weak for my revenge. Now do I see ’tis true. (1262)” This connects to the second Tenet of Tragedy which explains that the tragic hero must have hamartia, a tragic flaw. This quote connects to this tenet because it shows Othello’s tragic flaw of Jealousy. This is seen through how furious he is that his wife may be having relations with another man. He is discussing how he wants to kill Cassio, which is a serious crime that, if caught, would make him go to jail for life. By him saying that he is so mad he is wanting to do this, the reader understands just how strong his jealousy actually he. He is willing to practically ruin his own life just to get revenge. This spoke to me personally because I found it bewildering how little trust Othello has for his wife. I was shocked that Othello would take another man’s word over his own wife’s. I personally believe that marriage is the strongest connection that any two people could have. Due to this, Othello’s lack of trust for his wife is really bothersome to me. This quote connects directly to the play because it shows the characteristic Othello possesses that will lead to his downfall. This is a major part of the