Othello Intro

Othello William Shakespeare aka Othello, The Moor of Venice

Historical Context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Romeo & Juliet - 1594 AMND - 1595 Merchant of Venice 1596 Twelfth Night - 1599 Hamlet - 1600

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The Tragic Hero ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shakespearean Tragedy Tragedies defined as a story in which a bloodline, or inheritance line, is ended (through death). Comedies, conversely, end in creation of heirs. Comedy Chaos ---> Order Tragedy Order --> Chaos Either way, we end up with a steamy pile of bodies at the end, sometimes it moves more than others though.

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Dehumanization ,[object Object],[object Object]

Internalized Oppression ,[object Object],*Research suggests that internalization of oppression leads to withdrawal, depression and substance abuse in victims We see this is alcoholism in Native Americans, crack addiction in inner-city black communities and methamphetamine abuse in gays and lesbians.

Dramatic Irony ,[object Object],As outside observers, we a privy to the lies and deceit of the villain, while the protagonist is in the dark When Romeo kills himself in grief, thinking Juliet is dead, while we all know that she is just comatose/asleep, we are experiencing dramatic irony.

The “Fourth Wall” ,[object Object],[object Object],1 2 3

What’s in a name? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why Othello? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Given that Shakespeare himself was involved with the woman, this may have been his reaction, and commentary, on the racism of England and Venice.

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