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The play is a master class in mindgames and an object lesson in the importance of open communication in relationships, but nevertheless hard for me to *. We even discuss the overlap and symbolism that artists incorporate into their work today, such as... Read More
The modern library/rsc edition provides a thorough introduction, as well as notes on the text, a scene-by-scene analysis, and an overview of shakespeare's career in theater. This is the only shakespeare edition with line numbers every 10 lines and als... Read More
Othello is a general; iago is an evil and resentful schemer, and cassio has a drinking problem. Desdemona's father brabantio is jealous of the moor's hold over his daughter. The anger and disdain iago feels for everyone is so strong that it speaks to ... Read More
Cons
This is one play i consider an utter flop. He claims to love desdemona, yet his actions would indicate that he is merely attracted to her. Othello features the shortcomings and mannerisms of hamlet, but without the benefit of the linguistic inventiven... Read More
Iago has reason to suspect that his wife emilia has been messing around with not only othello, but cassio as well. Everything in the play indicates that cassio is iago's inferior.
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As a teacher of writing and literature an actor that has played in at least fifteen percent of his plays and a true shakespeare... Read More
Reading shakespeare with the wideeyed and enthusiastic youth i teach allows me to discover and rediscover the villainy of iago ... Read More
The anger and disdain i felt for iago is so strong that it speaks to the quality of this classic literature
There is in the background a war with turks but the story is so intense that that war pales in comparison with the passions of ... Read More
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The price is good and it works
Packaging/appearance
Its honestly a pretty quick read and captivated me from the getgo
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Someday i would like to do this opera
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There is in the background a war with turks but the story is so intense that that war pales in comparison with the passions of othello desdemona cassio roderigo and iago
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I have noticed in english speaking countries persons have the idea that moors were a kind of black kingdom in spain
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Certainly the noble but unfortunate othello is black but he is not from spain but from morocco
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The moors were not an african culture but an arabian one over a native spaniard population that mostly was arrian rather than catholic so they felt closer to the muslim world than the catholicism that look them as heretics
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I am not a tragedy lover nor do i particularly love reading plays
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The anger and disdain i felt for iago is so strong that it speaks to the quality of this classic literature
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A good annotated edition may be necessary–16th century british
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