OTHELLO - GENDER AND SEXUALITY 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOthelloA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Ciara_TCreated 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 1 of 4 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 2 of 4 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' 3 of 4 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 4 of 4
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