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OTHELLO

OTHELLO. By William Shakespeare. Iago. Intelligent Cunning Capable of tempting and controlling characters around him Villain without conscience Diabolically evil while appearing to be honest, trustworthy. Iago.

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OTHELLO

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  1. OTHELLO By William Shakespeare

  2. Iago • Intelligent • Cunning • Capable of tempting and controlling characters around him • Villain without conscience • Diabolically evil while appearing to be honest, trustworthy

  3. Iago • Reduces human nature to its least attractive traits • Coarse, blunt • Suspicious view of human nature - allows him to locate weakness in others; encourage its dominance of whole personality

  4. Iago’s Motives • Ambition • Envy of Cassio’s promotion • Sexual jealousy of Othello • Profit from robbing Roderigo • Pleasure of deceiving Roderigo and Othello

  5. Iago’s Motives • Sexual jealousy of Cassio • Love for Desdemona • Hatred of Cassio’s handsomeness • Hatred of Othello • “Motiveless malignity”

  6. Iago’s Techniques for Deception • Instigates others to act • Pretends to speak only out of the best motives • Works through insinuation rather than through explicit lies

  7. Iago • Manipulates all minor and major characters • Plays upon their individual weaknesses • Makes them instruments in his scheme to deceive Othello

  8. Othello • Greatness • Tragic hero • Virtues carried to excess • Loves - “too well” • Trusts - too much • Great sense of moral virtue - punishes sin • Sensitive nature - vivid fantasies

  9. Othello • “Free and open nature” • “Constant, loving, noble nature” • Energetic • Desire for perfection • Trusting

  10. Othello’s Insecurities • HIS BLACKNESS • A Moor (North Africa) • Negative stereotyping by other characters • Lascivious • Unnatural mate for white woman • Practitioner of black magic

  11. Othello’s Insecurities • HIS LACK OF SOPHISTICATION • Not a native of Venice • At home on battlefield, not in sophisticated Venetian society • Lacks self-confidence • Trusts Iago’s view

  12. Othello’s Insecurities • HIS AGE • Older than Desdemona • Iago plays on this insecurity

  13. Desdemona • Admirable • Self-contained • Speaks forcefully and to the point when she confronts her father • Speaks playfully with Iago while waiting for Othello’s ship

  14. Desdemona • Is known for her innocence, purity • Can plead for Cassio - but not for herself • Dutiful, obedient • Can be regarded as model Elizabethan wife

  15. Dramatic Irony • Characters’ belief in Iago’s honesty • Othello’s belief in Desdemona’s guilt

  16. Confidant(e) - serves a major character as a friend • Emilia - confidante to Desdemona • Roderigo - confidant to Iago

  17. Foil - illuminates a more important character • Emilia, Bianca - foils to Desdemona • Cassio - foil to Iago

  18. Symbols- Concrete items which represent somethingElse • Handkerchief – • Othello's and Desdemona's wedding bed. • Chess Pieces – • the characters

  19. Time of Play • Concentration of time • Othello elopes with Desdemona; same night takes ship for Cyprus • Cassio disgraced 1st night after arrival in Cyprus • Desdemona killed 2nd night • No adherence to unities of time, place, action

  20. KJV of Bible • Quotes • Allusions • KJV of Bible and Shakespeare’s plays • Literary masterpieces of the Elizabethan period

  21. Sources and Sites Cited • Ziegler, Rosemarie. MVNU professor who first composed this PowerPoint • About Shakespearehttp://www.op97.k12.il.us/LAB/shakespeare/index2.html • Absolute Shakespearehttp://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/index.htm

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