Intro: Both Huxley and Shakespeare use societal views to portray how an individual can ultimately be accepted or out casted and how the perception of the other can be altered by the use of language. In William Shakespeare’s, Othello, racism is certainly featured throughout the play. Othello was written some time between 1600 and 1605. This was a time in which ethnic minorities were so unimportant that they were almost ignored. In, Brave New World, Aldus Huxley creates a society that is based off of the innovation, legacy, and assembly line of Henry Ford. The assembly was fast and efficient, but it ultimately took the individuality out of production. This is shown in Brave New World in which everyone is created equally and the same.
Main Idea 2: Racism plays a dominant role throughout the course of Othello. This role ultimately alters the societal point of view of the other.
SI 1: The use of language can give a NEGATIVE connotation to the perception of
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49) Line: 328-331 o Explanation: In this case, the language used can give off a positive perception. In this quote, the Duke is defending Othello against acquisitions made by Brabantio. This is a compliment only directed towards Othello however. The Duke is makin g the claim that Othello is virtuous and "fair". However, the compliment is ultimately based on the idea that blackness has a negative meaning.
Main Idea 1: In Brave New World, social norms vary depending on which society someone is in. The savage reservation is the complete opposite of Ford’s society. The savage reservation is seen as a dystopia, while Ford’s society is seen a utopian society.
SI 1: Huxley uses JOHN as a direct reflection of his society to expose how this can cause someone to be out casted.
Evidence:
• “And as though awakened by her he caught her by the shoulders and shook her. ‘Whore!’ he shouted. ‘Whore! Impudent Strumpet!” (pg.
With the benefit of contextual material, it is easier to understand the attitudes towards race at the time that "Othello" was written, as well as this we also gain a deeper understanding of the social situation, and get many different interpretations of certain parts, which help us to see why it may have been written the way it was. A clear example of this is the main theme in "Othello", critics argue that it is race, whereas others disagree, and believe that it is the roles of women. All the way through Shakespeare's "Othello" there are many words and phrases that also have many different possible interpretations.
The duke then talks to Othello as if he is a criminal by saying Duke:
Picture this- William Harold Shakespeare, the most coveted playwriter in the history of the world, sitting at his desk, perspicaciously pondering over what shall become his most prominant and delicated tragedy of yet. Of course, given what little is known about Shakespeere displays, such deepseated imagery cannot simply be accomplished without first the propriety of haste and vinction.And yet, his very own rhetorical vibe displays allows such a vague pictoration to be concieved. Throughout the whole of Othello, the great Shakespeare remarks through an astounding displays show of pronouns, allitteration, and cacophonous diction his own resentment of both the King of Italy and the poor conditions of the said novelist.
In 1939, Victor Fleming directed one of the most influential films of the 20th century. While Gone With The Wind serves as a time capsule for southern lifestyle in the antebellum period, the film’s narrative delivers a great deal of social and political implications toward the 19th and 20th century. When first released in 1939, the film was a major turning point in the motion-picture industry; Audiences were dazzled by both the grand scale of the film, and its portrayal and idolization of the American lifestyle in the South. But while the film’s commercial success secured its categorization as a classic, it contains many historical inaccuracies and racist narrative elements. Gone With the Wind delivers an inaccurate depiction of the Southern
Othello has been described as one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays because the play focuses on its themes of good and evil, military, politics, love and marriage, religion, racial prejudice, gender conflict, and sexuality; but the controversy and debate surrounding Othello is “Why is Othello a qualification for a tragedy?”
The color imagery of Othello influences many characters; some are influenced to hate or love Othello because of “black” and “white,” while Othello himself is driven to murder, particularly with red imagery. While each color plays its own role throughout the text, they all greatly contribute to the characters' behaviors and actions … leading to the play's tragic end.
Essential to the success of Othello is the fact that the issues and themes explored in this tragedy, written by Shakespeare in about 1604, are still relevant to the modern audience. The interest of an audience is held by themes that are fundamental to the human condition, as these reflect our world and examine human nature. Othello explores the issues of racism, gender, domestic violence, the supernatural and the pathology of the entirely evil person, which are all remarkably relevant to our time. Thus the interest of the audience is held, as issues that affect the viewers and readers of the play spark individual opinions, reflection and thought.
The Savage Reservation provides more opportunities for personal growth than does the Fordian society. Throughout the story, it is shown how the Fordian society is much more advanced technologically than the Savage Reservation.
...whelmed by jealousy and rage and murdered his wife. Overall, Othello showed numerous characteristics of a great fighter who at that time is associated with Black people. However, there are parts of the story that show Othello is a learned man and can discuss and argue with others. Even though creating,viewing and reading increased my understanding of ‘The Moor’ concept, creating was the brought me the most understand of ‘The Moor’ concept out of these three medias. Recreating the piece allowed me to further understand the cultural and social aspects of ‘The Moor’ especially when the conceit of our plotline was motivated by the audience imperative. When we wrote the script, we maintained the basic plotline but twisted it a bit through changing setting and the language and the costumes to allow the audience imperative to understand the play and connect to it better.
Orkin, Martin. “Othello and the “plain face” Of Racism.” 2nd ed. Vol. 38. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 166-88. Shakespeare Quarterly. Folger Shakespeare Library in Association with George Washington University, Summer 1987. Web. 12 Mar. 2014. .
Racism in William Shakespeare's Othello. The play, Othello, is certainly, in part, the tragedy of racism. Examples of racism are common throughout the dialogue. This racism is directed toward Othello, a brave soldier from Africa and currently the supreme commander of the Venetian army.
Little, Arthur L. “’An Essence that's Not Seen’: The Primal Scene of Racism in Othello.” Shakespeare Quarterly 44.3 (1993): 304-24. JSTOR. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
Little, Arthur L. “’An Essence that's Not Seen’: The Primal Scene of Racism in Othello.” Shakespeare Quarterly 44.3 (1993): 304-24. JSTOR. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
This essay will explain what extent racism contributed to Othello’s downfall. Act 3 scene 3 is important because this is the scene where the character of Othello changes.... ... middle of paper ... ... the audience to think that Iago is more to blame than Othello as he is.
Othello is a play with the ability to transcend time and evolve with changing value systems. It is by considering these different perceptions and their contexts that our understanding and appreciation is enriched.