actual AUTHORITY critics I will be using Flashcards
AC BRADLEY - Tragic Flaw
“tragic flaw that his authority is undermined by his insecurities”
FRANTZ FANON FOCUSES ON
HOW HIS AUTHORITY AS A MILITARY LEADER IS OFTEN UNDERCUT BY RACIAL PREJUDICE
ANIA LOOMBA - senate 👑🖤
“ Because O is needed in order to combat the Turks , the senate is WILLING TO REDAD HIM as FAR MORE FAIR THAN BLACK
For Bravantio , and most Venetians at the time , SUCH COLOURBLIDNESS IS IMPOSSIBLE
CARYL PHILIPS
(Othello) “ feels constantly threatened and profoundly insecure”
EDWARD SAID
his difference from the Venetian elite makes his authority precarious, subject to the perception of the ‘Other’.”
MARYLIN FRENCH ( D = challenge)
D represents a challenge to male authority by choosing her own husband , but she is ultimately punished for it
Marilyn French ( D = punish)
Desdemona’s fate highlights how patriarchal societies punish female independence.
Shakespeare critiques
rigid patriarchal authority by showing that female voices, when ignored, lead to tragedy.
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FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
Examines how authority is gendered in the play
AC BRADLEY ❌⚡️
“Othello is a man who… possesses an unshakable authority”
LISA JARDIN
“ Claims that O murders D” for adultery , not out of jealousy“
Harold Bloom - Iago
Iago’s authority is akin to that of a PLAYRIGHT , controlling the narrative and orchestrating the downfall of those in power.
Coleridge
Iago acts with “motiveless malignity,” using authority purely for destruction rather than ambition.
