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- Othello is a famous hero created by a playwright 400 years ago, who made his audience confront the question of whether they could kill the person they ______.
- Othello is a famous hero created by a playwright 400 years ago, who made his audience confront the question of whether they could kill the person they ______.
love
- The Elizabethan era had ______ people in England, including servants and militarily powerful figures, and there was cultural exchange between Morocco and Elizabethan England.
- The Elizabethan era had ______ people in England, including servants and militarily powerful figures, and there was cultural exchange between Morocco and Elizabethan England.
black
- Understanding Othello is crucial to understanding ______.
- Understanding Othello is crucial to understanding ______.
oneself
Study Notes
Understanding Othello: A Character Study
- Othello is a famous hero created by a playwright 400 years ago, who made his audience confront the question of whether they could kill the person they love.
- Othello kills his wife, making him a character that could exist today and requires understanding.
- The actor who played Othello in 1997 prepared physically to play the role of a warrior capable of horrendous acts of violence.
- The play starts as a love story between Othello, a respected military general, and Desdemona, a young Venetian noblewoman.
- Desdemona makes Othello's heart leap, and he's never experienced anything like it before, making their love a powerful, all-consuming emotion.
- Othello is a Moor, a foreigner from Islamic North Africa, and his arrival in Venice with tales of adventure woos Desdemona.
- Othello's background is unclear, and he knows he's an outsider, making it challenging to understand who he is.
- The Elizabethan era had black people in England, including servants and militarily powerful figures, and there was cultural exchange between Morocco and Elizabethan England.
- Shakespeare met Mohammed al "Ah-nou-ri," the ambassador from Barbary, who was a smart and powerful figure, and people became uneasy about him after some weeks.
- Othello's character should be thought of similarly to Ah-nou-ri, a foreigner who made people unsure and uncomfortable.
- The play's central question remains relevant today and requires an understanding of human nature.
- Understanding Othello is crucial to understanding oneself.
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Test your knowledge of Othello, the famous Shakespearean tragedy, with our character study quiz. Explore the complexities of Othello's character, a respected military general who falls in love with a young Venetian noblewoman. As an outsider, Othello's background is unclear, making it challenging to understand who he is. Answer questions about the play's central question, its relevance today, and the relevance of understanding Othello's character to understanding oneself. Sharpen your knowledge of