honour Flashcards
why was honour/reputation so strongly associated with higher classes
because it was intertwined strongly with morality, and controlled by the higher classes who viewed themselves as more moral
iago about his evil little plan
“with as little a web as this will i ensnare”
need nothing more than accusation and a good reputation yourself to ruin someone elses life; shakespeare questioning the importance of such a delicate system
“web” spider webs are notoriously unqiue and impossible to replicate, being too strong for how delicate they are, as well as constantly building upon themselves to catch prey
cassio after drunken night out
“reputation, reputation, reputation!… i have lost the immortal part of myself… what remains is bestial.”
reputation as a destructive force, he is so detroyed by this loss he loses the ability of his usual charm and lyricism, broken down reflected through repetition to emphasise the importance
humanism explored intertwined with reputation, cassio no longer feels human now that he has lost his role and reputation (role tied with morality in eyes of god)
intertwining of reputation and your own identity
iago to othello
“name in man and woman, dear my lord,
is the immediate jewel of their souls”
comic through irony as he manages to give good, moral advice despite his inability to follow any of it, he gives good advice to appear moral and is fully capable of following it, but chooses to not which makes him a more scary villain, he chooses to have the glory of honour without any of the burden
despite how respectful his tone is, he is completely corrupting and disobeying the hierarchical system, shakespeare calling out its hypocracy
