Symbolism in Othello
What do you think of when you hear the word "tragedy?" Tragedy is usually associated with suffering, pain, death or disaster. In the drama play Othello; written by William Shakespeare, you are able to understand the definition of tragedy. Othello offers a great variety of commentary of a variety of themes, such as trust, honor, racism and reputation. The play is located in Venice and Cyprus during the Renaissance. Othello is based on a Moorish general that is deceived by his ensign into believing his wife is unfaithful to him. Othello also contains a villain character named Iago and Shakespeare adds supporting characters like Roderigo and the unhappy Brabantio to compress the time frame and set it against the backdrop of military conflict. And of course, he turned the ensign, a minor villain, into the artist of evil whom we know as Iago. Shakespeare 's choice of a black man was strikingly original. Othello is called a Moor, which can suggest Arabic descent, but the language of the play insists that he is a black African. Blackness in Elizabethan E
Honesty is a major issue on the play Othello. Throughout the play, Iago was able to twist his love for Othello's wife Desdemona into powerful jealousy. Iago makes up lies about Desdemona to insure Othello that she was not faithful to him. Iago does this through a series of suggestions that are implanted into Othello's head. The motive of Iago's plan is first suggested at the beginning of the play. Iago is very frightened and grotesque. He will go to the extent for murder or for someone to kill for him. His plan was to get revenge against Othello by killing Desdemona. Also Iago makes a plan to take over lieutenant, using the naivety of Desdemona. Throughout the play, Iago fools everyone in the beginning, but little does he know they find out the truth. that t'winty my sheets/ He's done my office." Iago also goes onto say that, " I know not if't be true/ But I, for mere suspicion in that kind/ Will do as if for surety.' He is saying that Othello has had an affair with his wife Emilia. He is trying to make Othello look bad, so that people will not like him as much. Not onl
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