Othello - Modern & Contemporary Criticisms Flashcards
1
Q
What did A.C. Bradley describe the tragedy of Othello as?
A
“The most painfully exciting and the most terrible”
2
Q
What subject did A.C. Bradley argue was the most exciting when involving passion?
A
“There is no subject more exciting than sexual jealousy rising to the pitch of passion”
3
Q
How did Helen Gardner describe Othello as a hero? What did she say he was recognised as in society?
A
“Othello is like a hero of the ancient world”
“Extraordinary”
4
Q
What does Helen Gardner argue sets Othello apart from society?
A
“The thing that most sets him apart is his solitariness”
5
Q
How is Othello labelled by Helen Gardner?
A
“A stranger”
6
Q
What does Karen Newman argue that Desdemona enjoys?
A
“Sex with an outsider”
