Othello Annotated Bibliography Analysis

Annotated Bibliography

Headlam Wells, Robin. Shakespeare on Masculinity. Cambridge, GB: Cambridge University Press, 2000. ebrary. Web. 3 Nov. 2016. In this ebook, the author expresses that Othello wasn't only hurt because his wife Desdemona was cheating on him but also because he felt his masculinity and his pride were ripped away from him. The author explains that Othello didn't know another way to get his masculinity and pride back other than to cause her death. He talks about how the men where acting like Neanderthals and it resulted of him killing his own wife. He explained that Othello is a king, who is honor and respected by all his men. He has a high reputation to maintain and he couldn't let a women ruin his imagine

She goes on to say that most of the eras had their own fair share of racism, but the Shakespearean era stands out the most. She then goes and finds textual evidence to show that in the first scene there is already racism where it shows how 2 men look and describe Othello poorly. She then points out how Shakespeare showed his dislike for interracial marriage by displaying the rejection they received. She finishes by expressing how it is sad to see that people can have so much hate to a specific race and not care to disrespect them by writing a

It is a ‘ domestic tragedy’ without the political and dynastic implications of Hamlet, Lear, and Macbeth.” (Rees 185)

Rush, David. Building Your Play : Theory and Practice for the Beginning Playwright. ebrary. 2010. Web. 3 Nov. 2016. In this article, the author is focusing on the thought process that Shakespeare uses to forms his plays. He talks about the fundamentals in the play where the events of Othello play out leading up to the killing of Desdemona. He then moves on to analyzing the way he put them together, for example using a complex plot in Othello. He talks about the manny different mini-scenes that all correlate with Lagos manipulating Othello to not trust Desdemona and Casio. He finalizes by enchasing on some tricks Shakespeare uses to give a unique touch in each of his writings. “Othello realizes what an idiot he’s been and kills himself. Plays that have both these moments at work, Aristotle calls complex plots” (Rush 55)

Unnamed. ”Othello's Jealousy”. Daily Times. Print. 9 June 2014. 3 Nov.