Brabantio

Some critics argue that the women are in the play are represented by Shakespeare as proto-feminist, but this is proven not true when the women feel the need to rationalize all their decisions. This is shown when Desdemona raises her voice to back to Othello. It was stated that “women who raised their voices in public were considered to draw attention to themselves and make themselves sexually available” (Corporaal 99). Although Desdemona did fight back and speak her mind, Othello still punishes…

Manipulation is a recurring theme in Othello, Iago manipulates and deceives three essential characters: Roderigo, Cassio and Othello. Throughout the novel, we see how he brings out the weaknesses of each character. From the beginning of the novel, Iago moves these characters as if they were chess pieces, he uses their passions and weaknesses to control and deceive them. He exploits Roderigo love for Desdemona and uses it towards his own benefit, he takes advantage of Cassio’s trust, and plays on…

to defy her father to be with him, “That i love the moor to live with him my downright violence and storm of fortunes may trumpet to the world my heart's subdued even to the very quality of my lord” (Othello I.III.283). She makes this claim when Brabantio, her father, is attempting to convince the duke Othello has frauded Desdemona into marriage. Desdemona's priorities do not change. Even though she knows Othello is plotting to kill her she does not leave him, “And have you mercy too. I never…

In Shakespeare’s tragedies Othello and Macbeth, both Desdemona and Lady Macbeth have opposing personalities. Desdemona is naïve, subservient to her husband, and to an extent, possesses a sort of independence. In contrast, Lady Macbeth is a strong-willed and dominate woman, pushing her husband to gain power and become king. During the time of Shakespeare, it was un-lady like to be a powerful woman like Lady Macbeth; alternatively, Desdemona was the optimal woman because she is obedient to her…

not trust him with much outside of the military. Ironically, his outsider status is being exploited to provide for a city that he does not truly accept him. For example, Brabantio thinks enough of Othello to invite him over to tell the stories of battles and sieges but finds it unthinkable for Othello to be with Desdemona. Brabantio does not trust Othello partly because “he does not really fit into the Venetian world” (Garber 593). Othello tries but will never be like the…

Not only that Shakespeare is one of the most known writer of all time but he was also one of the greatest humanists encountered in the renaissance. Indeed, a lot of his texts were written in order to promote the greatness of human kind. As an example of this, Shakespeare expressed the image that he has on human nature in Hamlet, a great tragedy written during the renaissance englobing love and death. Indeed, the principal character, Hamlet, really defines well the position of humanists while…

Aristotelian is referring to the Greek philosopher Aristotle or his philosophy (Webster Online Dictionary). According to Dunn (2006), Aristotle was born in 384 B.C.E. in Stagira. After his father’s death, Aristotle spent 20 years in Athens attending and teaching at Plato’s Academy. Plato and Aristotle highly respected each other; however, they often debated many beliefs and theories (Dunn, 2006). Dunn (2006) also noted, Aristotle traveled back to Athens and opened his own school when he was…

always questioned my ability to protect the people. Everyone thought the worst of me and believed that I have a wicked soul. Even though I was constantly judged, I made sure to be a strong leader and think positively in order to keep my position. Brabantio was very respectful and invited me to his home where I was treated with respect and got the opportunity to live a pleasant life. At this very place, I met a…

marrying without permission or having an arranged marriage and keeping it a secret and not going through with a ceremony for friends and family in the church. The news that Desdemona was married shocked Brabantio. In Act one Scene two Brabantio says “O heaven!-How got she out?” This statement by Brabantio proves that Desdemona’s father had not known that she had been going out of the house and not being…

characters to indicate signs of jealous who is desperately loves Desdemona and he pays Iago to move her away from Othello, But does not actually care about Roderigo’s love for Desdemona, his intentions are not to help Roderigo seek Desdemona but to have Brabantio after Othello because it will cause him, Othello, trouble and that is what he is looking for after what not being promoted.…