Othello

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Tragic Hero

Othello

Has a respectable position in the army

Plays a key role in the setting and key factors that get the story off the ground

Iago wanting positions as fuel for his plot

The reason they left Cuprus

Has genuine intentions (or atleast convinces himself he has them) when stressing over/killing Dese

Pity

Racism is a constant present. Became the one thing he swore he wasn't-jealous. Lost everything, including his own life.

Poor Roderigo

Though not the main charaster or fitting of ALL of the tragic hero qualities he deserves a memorable shout out

Causes own downfall

Killed by deception of Iago and his own ignorance

Sympathey

Pitiful, pathetic grasp of hope throughtout the play. Unrequiented love for Desdemona. Unrelated to the main plot but is involved in a ploblem bigger than himself.

History

Written in 1603

Based on the story Un Capitano Moro (A Moorish Captain)

A collection of 100 Stories.

Setted in Italy

From Vennice to Cyprus.

Like most shakesperian stories all men usually play the roles

Othello is seen as either one of the most romantic characters of Shakespiers or most egotistical

Themes

Black to White. Jealousy Blinding Truth. Othello himself is a Black man in a 'White World'. Othello being pinned by himself and other as not being jealous. Iago is clearly jealous over Othello and, slightly, Cassio. Rumors and Deception. His contrast in personality and role to the rest of the cast. The change of Othello's relationship with Desedemona. It's assumed that Iago's plan is but into actions by rumors.. What ignited Othello's rage and turned the play onto the tragedy. Emelia was decieved onto hurting her best friend and her relationship...by her HUSBAND.. It is never actually revealed as to why Iago plots against Othello other than her hates him/possibly slept with his wife.

Characters

Intricate web of relations. Can be divided into Good, Bad, and Neutral. Othello-Main character/Hero. IagoProtaginist/Mastermind. Cassio-Lieutenant/Focus of Rumor. Desdemona-Wife/Iniciator. Roderigo-Pawn/Groveling Sidekick. Emelia-Wife/Middle Man. Bianca-Mistress/Added drama. Barbantio-Father. Gratiano-Uncle. Lodovic-Kingsmano.

Symbols

Marriage. Hankercheif. Every charater with a conformed marriage had it crumble (*cough* death *cough*). Desedemona's father origionally rejects the marraige. Represented Faithfulness. Iago stabbing Emelia. Obviously Othello smoothering Desdemona. Cassio and Bianca were not married and had the 'most fulfilled' relationship at the end. Is the starting point/compliments the underlying tension. Also by what it represented to each person was a status of relationship to their signifigant other/plot. Dangers of a purely lustful relationchip; loveless marriage. Ironically, smothering could also reffer to smothering a relationship with too much love is just as unhealthy as no love. Desdemona had no intention of her losing it go awry but still cared for/worried over it/relationship. Cassio stumbles on it 'randomly' and it ends up setting his fate in stone/plot. It was a treasure to him though it drove him mad in the end/relationship. Unknowingly Emelia gave it to Iago to please him while it backfired on her in the end/reationship. Bianca did not want anything to do with it, she rejected it. /plot.