Othello

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Othello

Symbols

Hankercheif

Represented Faithfulness

Also by what it represented to each person was a status of relationship to their signifigant other/plot

Bianca did not want anything to do with it, she rejected it. /plot

Unknowingly Emelia gave it to Iago to please him while it backfired on her in the end/reationship

It was a treasure to him though it drove him mad in the end/relationship

Cassio stumbles on it 'randomly' and it ends up setting his fate in stone/plot

Desdemona had no intention of her losing it go awry but still cared for/worried over it/relationship

Marriage

Desedemona's father origionally rejects the marraige

Is the starting point/compliments the underlying tension

Every charater with a conformed marriage had it crumble (*cough* death *cough*)

Cassio and Bianca were not married and had the 'most fulfilled' relationship at the end

Obviously Othello smoothering Desdemona

Ironically, smothering could also reffer to smothering a relationship with too much love is just as unhealthy as no love

Iago stabbing Emelia

Dangers of a purely lustful relationchip; loveless marriage

Characters

Intricate web of relations

Can be divided into Good, Bad, and Neutral

IagoProtaginist/Mastermind

Emelia-Wife/Middle Man

Roderigo-Pawn/Groveling Sidekick

Othello-Main character/Hero

Desdemona-Wife/Iniciator

Gratiano-Uncle

Lodovic-Kingsmano

Barbantio-Father

Cassio-Lieutenant/Focus of Rumor

Bianca-Mistress/Added drama

Themes

Jealousy Blinding Truth

Rumors and Deception

Emelia was decieved onto hurting her best friend and her relationship...by her HUSBAND.

What ignited Othello's rage and turned the play onto the tragedy

It's assumed that Iago's plan is but into actions by rumors.

It is never actually revealed as to why Iago plots against Othello other than her hates him/possibly slept with his wife

Iago is clearly jealous over Othello and, slightly, Cassio

Othello being pinned by himself and other as not being jealous

Black to White

Othello himself is a Black man in a 'White World'

The change of Othello's relationship with Desedemona

His contrast in personality and role to the rest of the cast

History

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

Like most shakesperian stories all men usually play the roles

Setted in Italy

From Vennice to Cyprus

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

A collection of 100 Stories

Written in 1603

Tragic Hero

Poor Roderigo

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

Sympathey

Unrelated to the main plot but is involved in a ploblem bigger than himself

Unrequiented love for Desdemona

Pitiful, pathetic grasp of hope throughtout the play

Causes own downfall

Killed by deception of Iago and his own ignorance

Pity

Lost everything, including his own life

Became the one thing he swore he wasn't-jealous

Racism is a constant present

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

Has a respectable position in the army

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

The reason they left Cuprus

Iago wanting positions as fuel for his plot