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This 3 page paper examines the reasons why Othello, both the man and the play, resonates so strongly with audiences. It also argues about whether Hamlet or Othello is more appealing. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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This paper examines why Othello resonates so strongly with audiences, and whether Othello or Hamlet is more appealing personally Discussion The problem begins in the very first scene, when we
learn the depth of Iagos hatred for Othello. Most people probably know the play but for those who dont, this would be a warning that Othello has a bad enemy.
Roderigo says "Thou toldst me thou didst hold him in thy hate" to which Iago replies, "Despise me if I do not" (I.i.7-8). Othello is completely ignorant of Iagos feelings,
which already puts us on his side. He is facing a vicious enemy that he doesnt even know exists. Othello is also very human in another way; hes unsure of
himself. He is a black man in a white society; hes an accomplished soldier but an innocent in politics; and hes married to a white woman, which has infuriated or
disgusted a great many people. In fact, her father complains to the Duke and says she is bewitched: "She is abusd, stoln from me, and corrupted / By spells and
medicines bought of mountebanks" (I.iii.60-61). The Duke asks Othello if this is the case, and he says no, they love each other: "She lovd me for the dangers I had
passd / And I lovd her that she did pity them" (I.iii.167-168). Pity here doesnt mean that she was sorry for him, but that she understood him and admired him.
The great tragedy is that this couple was strong enough to marry despite the conventions of the time and they would have been capable of great things, but they were
destroyed by an evil mans machinations and Othellos own jealousy. Desdemona, in fact, is such a strong woman that Othello calls her "my fair warrior," (II.i.182), a way of describing
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