Brabantio

80-83) In that quote Brabantio is referring to Othello as a thief, meaning he sees his daughter Desdemona as a mere object that was “stolen” by this man, in the 1940s women were able to pursue relationships without having to have their fathers approve of it, they were able to…

“There I was, way off my ambitions, getting deeper in love every minute.” A person who is ‘perfect’ does not become obsessive, does not fail, does not sin, and so does not exist. We fall, rise and hopefully learn from our mistakes. Imperfections are traits that characterise us as human beings. The quotation above, taken from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, introduces one of the key ideas which features as a universal theme throughout literature. With all the themes presented across…

In the first act of the play, Iago is telling Roderigo that he should tell Brabantio, Desdemona’s father, that she married Othello. In act two Iago says, “With as little a web this I will ensnare as great a fly as Cassio,” (2.1.166-167). Iago plays to use Cassio to show that Desdemona is cheating on him. This means that trough the…

Since the beginning of human history, women have been considered inferior to men. They are presented in a way that only points out their most elegant features. From their innocence to their frame, women are considered society’s minority. Society implies such high standards to women, in which they cannot achieve. Wer Dubois once said, “There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise.” This quote shows that once women are given a chance to make a difference, no one can stop them; not even…

Chris Monroe Mr. Everett English 2322 April 29, 2016 The Truth in Othello The tragic play Othello by William Shakespeare is a play that induces many emotions in the audience for various characters on numerous occasions. One of the greatest philosophers in mankind, Aristotle, states in his book Poetics that “poetry, therefore, is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history…” (Poetics Part IX). Between poetic literature and historical accounts, poetic literature is much easier to…

Gambling, political dissidence, and economy may not seem to have much in common at first, but all have a key goal of “beating the system”. Michel Foucault presents a method of discipline that attempts to destroy an individual’s likelihood of going against government rulings: panopticism. Panopticism advocates the idea that a prisoner or subject potentially under constant scrutiny will not misbehave under observation. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello is under constant scrutiny. Likewise,…

what opens the play. The name “Othello” was never once brought up, and was instead substituted with “the Moor” that simply identifies him by the colour of his skin, not even worthy enough to deserve a name. Iago very crudely and explicitly tells Brabantio that Othello the “old black ram is tupping [his] white ewe” with the use of animal and sexual imagery, implicating that the general assumption on Othello’s race is that they are merely savages animals that only live by their sexual instincts.…

enters a room, he is greeted as “the valiant Moor”, as he enters the town meeting. Although, we are just being introduced to the characters it is easy to tell that they are both highly regarded within their community. Also within seconds of entering, Brabantio immediately…

Othello, the Moor of Venice composed by William Shakespeare is a tragic exploration of fundamental concerns to humanity such as love, jealousy and ambition. These were all influential aspects of society during the Elizabethan era and have remained applicable to a variety of audiences throughout the centuries. It was these overarching concerns which lead to the capacity of Shakespeare in launching the examination of a multitude of other thematic concerns fundamental to the human condition. Such…

It is natural for humans to have an idea that everyone should be treated equally. However in modern society, the separation between male and females are divided based on established assumptions about their gender attributes. Though some assumptions can be positive or negative, it changes the perspective on how others may look. The theme of gender roles is presented in the short play Othello by William Shakespeare through the injustice that women receive. Throughout the play, the role of women…