Abstract
Compelling dramatizations of key scenes from Shakespeare’s tragedy are analyzed by two noted Shakespearean experts—Stanley Wells and Russell Jackson of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon. Themes and topics include the motives of Iago, and whether his evil is as complete as most commentators suggest; Victorian objections to the interracial relationship between Othello and Desdemona; evidence of racism within Shakespeare’s characterization of Othello; the role of opposing forces (good and evil) in relationships and events; Desdemona as victim or manipulative conniver, responsible for her own downfall; Othello as victim, ruled by emotion rather than logic; the conflict between Othello’s identity as a Christian commander of the Venetian force and as a social and racial outsider; and the use of women as characters vital to plot development
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Subject
Series
Critical Guide to Shakespeare
Contributors
Rootes, Bob (Editor), Britten, Kirk (Editor), Weaver, Chris (Videographer), Edwards, Simon (Videographer), Robinson, Patrick (Host), Balderstone, Peter (Director), Jackson, Russell (Expert), Wells, Stanley (Expert), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor), Cromwell Productions Limited (Producer)
Duration
00:32:59 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
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