OTHELLO - GENDER AND SEXUALITY

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  • Created on: 23-04-17 18:54

CONTROLLING WOMEN

  • repeatedly reffered as 'property'
  • Brabantio "robbed" // "foul theif", Des= "jewel"
  • Othello when he thinks Des is unfaithful reassurts control, physically and verbally
  • Cassio orders "Take it, and do't and leave me" / 'Bauble'
  • Emilia obeys instructions at price, Des's loyalty
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BREAKING SOCIETY'S CONVENTIONS

  • marrying a black man & controls husband (with Cassio incident)
  • O claimed Des "wished /That heaven made her such a man" backed by "desire to go to war"
  • Emilia -- "tos proper I obey him - but not now" // she's killed when Iago doesn't have control
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THREAT BY FEMALE SEXUALITY

  • marriage celebrated "the fruits are to ensure // that profit" -- sex is a profit from marriage
  • accusing women as prostitutes // Iago-- "go to bed to work" // Othello 'whore' , 'strumpet'
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SOCIALLY UNACCEPTED RELATIONSHIPS

  • black Othello, must of used "spells and medicines"
  • "old balck ram / is tupping your white ewe"

BUT Duke: "more fair than Black"

  • Iago gay!? ****** dreams of Cass: "kiss me hard"
  • Cassio doesn't want O to see him with working class Bianca
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