Brabantio

leader of the military, he was highly respected, and accomplished things that no other leaders had. Prejudiceness is a recurring theme in Othello. Just because Othello was black and Desdemona, Othello’s wife, was white her father, Brabantio,…

Shakespeare’s plays often touch on themes of love, marriage, and affection (of both the platonic and sensual matter). This is especially evident in both “Twelfth Night” and “Othello”, one being his “farewell to wit” and the other being a tragedy. Since both plays contain elements of tragedy, it is possible to examine love as a tragedy of sorts. In “Twelfth Night”, there are marriages without love (Sebastian and Olivia), love without marriages (Sebastian and Antonio), and love used to hurt…

help prove his amazing ability to speak well and his characterization as interesting. Written by William Shakespeare, in the book “Othello”, Othello is explaining to the Duke why he has taken and married Desdemona. Desdemona, is the daughter of Brabantio, a senator of Venice Italy. Othello ultimately explains his side. In doing so, when he tells his stories, he speaks in vivid detail while talking with unrealistic personification, ornate diction, and hinting inferences. Because these literary…

According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America, chimneys can oft form a layer of “Creosote, [which is] black or brown in appearance. It can be crusty and flaky…tar-like, drippy and sticky…or shiny and hardened” (“The Facts about Chimney Fires.”). In fact, this creosote problem affects many chimneys all over the world, enwheeling the 7,000 chimneys that are present in the city of Venice, Italy. Venice is the main setting of The Tragedy of Othello, a play written by 15th century English…

to be almost non-existent due to his high position in the army. Despite this superficial acceptance, there is still a societal mistrust of the moor, which is embodied by the actions of Iago, who seemingly acts on behalf of society. He exclaims to Brabantio, ‘Very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe.’ The juxtaposition of black and white is used to distinguish Othello from society, which elevates the racism depicted in his bestial analogy. Iago’s role is that of a socially sanctioned…

As dynamic as the human condition, power vacillates in accordance with the whims of those who seek it. As such, much of humanity itself is tarnished or embellished by the pursuits of those who sought power and, more importantly, those who ultimately failed to grasp it. In literature, that notion is encapsulated at the individual level so as to resound with readers. William Shakespeare in his play Othello and Toni Morrison in the novel The Bluest Eye provide insight into the amorphous nature of…

else the devil will make a grandsire of you. Arise, I say!”(1.1 88-92) In this quote, Iago is talking to Desdemona’s dad discussing the fact that his daughter has eloped with an older black man. When Iago is talking to Brabantio he is inferring that Othello is the devil and that Brabantio should be prepared for what is to come. In this case Iago isn’t even going to discuss the fact of whether or not Othello is a good man. He is being superficial and is seeing him just for the color of his skin…

really is. Iago then tells Roderigo to inform Brabantio, Desdemona's father about Desdemona and Othello's secret marriage. Iago yells out to get Brabantio's attention, "Thieves, thieves! Look to your house, your daughter and your bags! Thieves, thieves!" Iago yells this out to imply that Desdemona has been stolen away form him by Othello, and in doing so, is calling Othello a thief. Iago continues to yell out to Brabantio, building up his disgust for Othello by…

Othello, a play written by the well known play writer Shakespeare, is a romantic tragedy containing foreshadowing that sets the scene for the tragedy to come. This foreshadowing is set into place so that the reader does not come to the final act and scene of the play and wonder, “where did that come from?” It is also there to create suspense and tension in the reader’s mind as they consider all the possibilities of what might come in the next scene. In other words, it helps build up the story to…

as a noble man. Contrastingly, Iago is open about disliking Othello and is seeking to get him in trouble with Brabantio, the father of Desdemona, who is the woman Othello just eloped with. When accused by Brabantio of using witchcraft on Desdemona, Othello stays calm and behaves as a virtuous man. In act one scene three, Othello explains how he won Desdemona’s heart, and shows that Brabantio admires him when he says “Her father loved me, oft invited me,/ still questioned me the story of my life”…