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otherness
the west vs the east
christian sphere vs muslim sphere
africa vs europe
what sixteenth century conflict provides backdrop
the sixteenth century conflict between chrisitian europe and the ottoman empire
what character would Iago have reminded the comtemporary audience of of what kind of play
iago the vice figure of medieval morality plays
reputation of venice
corrup
inhabited by promiscuous and untrustworthy men and women
venetian courtesans
marriage liturgy
from the book of common prayer 1559
marriage liturgy from the book of common prayer came out what year
1559
jacobean stage features that the globe theatre wld have had
physical symbolism of heaven painted on the ceiling over part of the stage and the trapdoor of hell
omnipresence of morality
facts abt women and patriarchy of cometporary times
womenn couldnt own property
women characters played by men
what does marriage liturgy explain abt othello believing he should just kill des
marriage is indissoluble according to liturgy and they had to part since des had “failed” which mean he was like well if death do us part then u shld die if u cease to exist as a wife as a woman, u cease to exist
the four humours
contemporary belief body composed of 4 fluids each associated with a character trait and any imbalance led to chaos and mental instability
author whose stories shake took premise from
Cinthio
great chain of
being
what was the great chain of being
belief that social heriachy is ordained and holy with god at top and any imbalance that throws this off causes chaos, thats what iago is tryna do espesh cos hes an ensign and cassio got the prmotion
cinthio’s collection of novellas called ?? and was the source text for othello
hecatommithi
difference about cinthio’s characters names and shakespeare
desdemona only one who had a name
othello the moor
iago the ensign , therefore hes given more depth
in cinthios version who killls des
the ensign
therefore othello is actually culpable in shakes makes tension between good and bad incredibly more complex
Another important alteration from the source text is the addition of Othello’s recollection of tales
Another important alteration from the source text is the addition of Othello’s recollection of tales about his travels and history, showcasing his tender and lyrical side, adding complexity and vulnerability to his character
In Cinthio’s story we see justice
In Cinthio’s story we see justice as the Ensign is tortured and dies, we don’t get this in ‘Othello’ makes it more frustrating
female death thats comparable and why her death is climax
Lisa Hopkins The Female Hero in English Renaissance Tragedy “her death rather than his becomes the climax of the play” saying it is a common thread within Shakespeare citing Juliet and Cleopatra’s deaths are also the pinnacle of tragedy.
lisa
hopkins
Lisa Hopkins quote
“her death rather than his becomes the climax of the play”
