'Othello' Theme Summary
- Created by: charlottehair
- Created on: 04-02-20 13:25
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- Themes in 'Othello'
- Honesty
- Dramatic Irony
- 'Honest Iago'
- Manipulation
- 'Honest Iago'
- Desdemona is honest but presented as untrustworthy
- Dramatic Irony
- War
- Setting
- Cyprus
- Internal conflict
- Different to civilised Venice
- Brings out the worst in the characters
- Setting
- Military Heroism
- Defeats prejudice
- Othello somewhat accepted into society
- Othello (a Moor) as a soldier
- Cassio
- Disliked for theoretical experience
- Iago
- Evil and dishonest despite military past
- Defeats prejudice
- Life
- Candle
- Blown out by Othello
- Desdemona's death
- Cyprus means war thus death
- Candle
- Jealousy
- Sexual suspicion
- Professional competition
- Race
- Black Hero
- Military general
- Power and infuence
- Military general
- An Outsider
- Accused of witchcraft
- Fear of miscegenation
- Black Hero
- Sex
- Iago
- Twisted mindset
- Untitled
- Venetian woman
- Seen as making their husbands cuckolds
- Iago
- Honesty
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