Scholarly Interpretations of Shakespeare's Othello
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the modern scholarly interpretations of Othello since the 1950s, considering whether consensus has been reached by these scholars. This paper then goes on to consider the stage history of the play in England, Canada and the United States in order to gain some insight into the performances of the play and their popularity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Shakespeare's Desdemona; A Woman in a Patriarchal Society
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This 6 page paper considers the role of Desdemona in Othello. The role is key to the plot, but also betrays the social attitudes of Shakespeare's time as both patriarchal and repressive. The paper argues that despite attempting to free herself of these constraints Desdemona remains bound by the patriarchal society in which she was raised. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Shakespeare's Life and the Characterization of Othello
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A 6 page paper examining Shakespeare's life and career and discussing how his life events impacted his writing. It also looks in particular at one of Shakespeare's mature tragedies, Othello, and determines how the characterizations introduced in the first act drive the remainder of the play. The original Shakespearean play and Orson Welles' film version are cited.
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Shakespeare/Othello & Racism
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A 5 page essay that relates the racism in Othello to the racial violence of the 1960s. the writer argues that Shakespeare's take on mixed marriage, which is expressed in his play Othello is a remarkable statement of tolerance and liberalism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Shakespeare/Othello as an Outsider
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the construction of Shakespeare's Othello and argues that it is Othello's background as a military man that helps propel him toward the tragic murder of his beloved Desdemona. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Shakespeare/Women in Othello & Much Ado About Nothing
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A 5 page essay that argues that Shakespeare not only pictured his heroines as the equals of male cohorts, but, in some cases, pictured them as superior. The writer argues that this is particularly true in areas such as compassion, empathy, devotion and love. An examination of Much Ado About Nothing and Othello is offered. No additional sources cited.
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Shakespearean Scenes
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This 5 page paper examines scenes from Othello, The Moor Of Venice, Twelfth Night and Troilus And Cressida in terms of characters and the relationship between characters as well as themes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Shakespeare’s Lovers Othello & Desdemona and Romeo & Juliet
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An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts two of Shakespeare’s most famous tragic couples, and how they represent the concept of forbidden love. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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