Othello, Literary File

Othello by William Shakespeare
Literary File

Dear Students,

Reading a book is just the first step.Reflection and analysis are the real toolsto understand and remember what one has read. Therefore, I encourage youto work on this file consciously.

Good Luck.

Silvia


1. Genre
2. Biography of the author
3. Sources.
4. External structure.
5. Internal structure.
6. Summary of each act.
7. Character profile ( about 100 words each)
8. Theme Analysis: In Othello, Shakespeare deals with different thehes. Please write a brief essay about each of them relating them to the play)

a. Nature of Women (Desdemona vs Emilia)

b. Foolish Loyalty ( Othello´s Blind Faith). Please relate it to the following quote said by Iago :
“ He hath a person and a smooth dispose
To be suspected, framed to make women false.
The Moor is of a free and open nature
That thinks men honest but that seem to be so
And will as tenderly be led by the nose
As asses are.”

c. Racist Prejudice.

d. Insecurity and low self esteem (the Moor´s tragic Flaw)

e. Injured Merit ( Iago´s first sin)