Othello Research Paper
My personal response to Othello has been completely shaped by Shakespeare 's characterization of Othello. The themes and ideas that Shakespeare tried to convey through the play are all done through the characterization of his characters.
Othello is predominantly a traditional Shakespearean tragedy shadowed with post-colonial aspects. This view is supported and demonstrated through the characterization of Othello in Othello.
Through Othello 's characterization you are able to tell that Othello is a tragic hero and that Othello is in fact a traditional Aristotelian tragedy. First of all, in Shakespearean tragedy, you will be dealing with a man of high estate: a king, a prince, a general, etc. Normally, you will hear about him from others before …show more content…
You also witness the nature of the inner torment he goes through as he follows his obsession. You see both Othello 's greatness as a general and human being and his naive, trusting nature that so easily becomes twisted into an obsessive jealousy by …show more content…
As he is a Moor, and is discriminated against:Act 1 Scene 1 89-90Iago: "Even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe."Act 3 Scene 3 448Othello: "Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell."Act 5 Scene 2 166Emilia: "The Moor hath killed my mistress."- deep in his heart, Othello believes that he doesn 't deserve happiness, love. He thinks that because he 's black, because he 's a Moor that rage, murder, being betrayed is in his nature. For him it 's far more probable that Desdemona is cheating on him than it is for him to believe that it is a
Othello is predominantly a traditional Shakespearean tragedy shadowed with post-colonial aspects. This view is supported and demonstrated through the characterization of Othello in Othello.
Through Othello 's characterization you are able to tell that Othello is a tragic hero and that Othello is in fact a traditional Aristotelian tragedy. First of all, in Shakespearean tragedy, you will be dealing with a man of high estate: a king, a prince, a general, etc. Normally, you will hear about him from others before …show more content…
You also witness the nature of the inner torment he goes through as he follows his obsession. You see both Othello 's greatness as a general and human being and his naive, trusting nature that so easily becomes twisted into an obsessive jealousy by …show more content…
As he is a Moor, and is discriminated against:Act 1 Scene 1 89-90Iago: "Even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe."Act 3 Scene 3 448Othello: "Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell."Act 5 Scene 2 166Emilia: "The Moor hath killed my mistress."- deep in his heart, Othello believes that he doesn 't deserve happiness, love. He thinks that because he 's black, because he 's a Moor that rage, murder, being betrayed is in his nature. For him it 's far more probable that Desdemona is cheating on him than it is for him to believe that it is a