Shakespeare and characters,theory, history, performance and theatrical persons. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=dgOHDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA102&dq=shakespeare%27s+empathy+for+characters&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiA6f7XovbRAhXEu7wKHWAPBrEQ6AEIGDAA#v=onepage&q=shakespeare's%20empathy%20for%20characters&f=false This article provided valuable information that assisted me in the making of my essay. It helped me to form paragraphs 2 and 3, and provided enough background information of the plays being talked about for me to produce those paragraphs. For paragraph 2, i read and used information on the pages 64-70 (these pages sometimes do not work). Within those pages was the idea of the all knowing audience, and the unaware othello, creating suspense within the audience about the future event of othello's life. For paragraph 3 i read and used pages 102. On these pages was the aspect of how modern novelist elicit empathy towards their character and the way shakespeare elicited empathy from his audience to character within the play. Overall this article was extremely useful …show more content…
Within paragraph one of my essay, i have read and used pages 91-96, and found them to be very helpful in providing the points seen in my paragraph. Within these pages was the point of characters, they have both good and bad sides, no one character is ever purely good or evil although sometimes we are led to believe so. As an extension to that point was that everyone in the audience would be able to see at least one aspect of themselves in a protagonist, whether they relate to for example, macbeth's ambition and drive or they relate suffering and frailness, in accordance to macbeth in the end on the play, and this helps them to empathise with him in the
Henningfeld, Diane Andrews. "Critical Essay on 'Othello” Drama for Students. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. Vol. 20. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Web. 27 Nov. 2013.
Along the crowded streets of Philadelphia the cars rush by and people are always in a hurry, but the poverty of the people that live in the neighborhoods can never be hidden. The name, the City of Brotherly Love, is almost ironic as crime and hate fill the streets of the city. There is a division between the people that can not be hidden, but only exaggerated by people’s interactions. This is the setting in which the Shakespearian play “Othello” will be interpreted. This modernization of this classic tragedy will be more appealing to the youth of today, who will be able to relate more to the characters and the setting of the play. The changes to the plot and the language of the play are minimal, but the changes to the setting and characters are drastic. The same issues, race, jealousy, and manipulation, still remain, but there is a twist to how they are portrayed.
Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. “The Engaging Qualities of Othello.” Readings on The Tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint from Introduction to The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. N. p.: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1957.
Nick Potter states: “Othello is a tragedy of incomprehension, not at the level of intrigue but at the deepest level of human dealings. No one in Othello comes to understand himself or anyone else.” Within Shakespeare’s Othello, no character fully understands themselves of one another. This is especially true in human dealings, where the intentions of characters and how others interpret them are often misaligned. Conflict, and eventually, tragedy arises in Othello due to the incomprehension between characters, as well as within the characters themselves. From the reader’s perspective, it is tragic to understand the reality behind all the incomprehension, since the characters are oblivious to what the readers are aware of.
Jones, Eldred. "Othello- An Interpretation" Critical Essays on Shakespeare's Othello. Ed. Anthony G. Barthelemy Pub. Macmillan New York, NY 1994. (page 39-55)
Wheale, N. (2000) Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth Century Critical Evaluations of Othello. Shakespeare Text & Performance
In some ways, Shakespeare’s play, Othello can be considered didactic as in the case in classical tragedy, the hero’s falls arises as fault of a hamartia on his part, a fault which plagues humanity. In fact, throughout the work, Othello is revealed to have many more faults and weaknesses than a man of his stature should posses, providing a reason for his downfall. The work’s main protagonist, the scheming Iago, ultimately has his own reasons for his actions; actions that, at first, might appear to be inherently evil and motiveless. A third variable here, the role of the setting, and its part in the tragedy also helps to explain the reasons for it. Through Iago’s motives, and Othello’s inherit weaknesses, the tragedy of the play is meaningful for the audience.
The thing about being human there are pros and cons to it. The great thing about it is that we are able to come up with great inventions. But when comes to emotions that 's when things start to get confusing. Our emotions play a big role in the way we act towards our own kind. Us being humans we have many types of emotions, we have anger, happy, sad, excited and so much more. In poem Othello, The Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare take place in Venice. It starts off where Roderigo and lago are in an argument over Othello. Rodrigo jealous because he is in love with Desdemona who is married to Othello and Iago is jealous because Othello chose Michael Cassio as a Lieutenant who has no experience in military life and Lago has a lot of experience
due to his race are vast, for example at the start of the play when
Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. "The Engaging Qualities of Othello." Readings on The Tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint from Introduction to The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. N. p.: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1957
Of Shakespeare’s five greatest tragedies, Othello is by far the most passionate and gripping. It is a tale of love, deception, evil, honesty, and virtue. Othello himself is set apart from other Shakespearean tragic heroes by the absolute feeling of affection the audience feels for him even unto the very end of the play. Any discerning reader painfully recognizes the virtue and goodness of Othello throughout the entire play, in contrast to the general degeneration of character so typical of a tragic hero. It is this complete pity that makes the death of Othello so tragic as the audience lends their full support to the inevitable and unavoidable fall.
"Othello." Shakespeare for Students: Critical Interpretations of Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry. Ed. Anne Marie Hacht. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2007. 649-87. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 30 Oct. 2013. .
Wright, Louis B. and Virginia A. LaMar. “The Engaging Qualities of Othello.” Readings on The Tragedies. Ed. Clarice Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1996. Reprint from Introduction to The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare. N. p.: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1957
Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” explores a fundamental struggle of the human conscience. The reader is transported into the journey of a man who recognizes and acknowledges evil but still succumbs to its destructive powers. The character of Macbeth is shrouded in ambiguity that scholars have claimed as both being a tyrant and tragic hero. Macbeth’s inner turmoil and anxieties that burden him throughout the entire play evoke sympathy and pity in the reader. Though he has the characteristics of an irredeemable tyrant, Macbeth realizes his mistakes and knows there is no redemption for his sins. And that is indeed tragic.
“Othello” the play was written by one of English most influential writer William Shakespeare (Quinn). This play surrounded by one of main characters named Othello. The characteristics of a character can often portray his and her behavior towards others. In this case, of Othello in relation to Aristotle character trait of goodness there seems to be a misfit. Aristotle embarks upon goodness to be the aim of all action. Good comes from within and characters are suppose to act on the virtue of having good bestowed within them. In the case of Othello, readers seem to express a sense of gaze. Throughout the play we see relationships between Othello and other characters. Othello ponders on his act of goodness as a soldier but lies in neither the dilemma of nor good nor evil attributes. According to Aristotle, “If something is highest good, then it is good in itself, and not merely because it leads to something else” (Aristotle). Aristotle points out that good is inflicted within itself. Therefore, characters that express good traits are confined in good that comes from within. Othello is easily manipulated because of his flaws. Othello is unable to see truth while blinded by his pride. This is closely related to Aristotle characteristics of