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Page 12
... his crafty wiles, and we see Othello in a variety of moods. He speaks of how he loves Desdemona: he insists that he must have proof before he will doubt her. But on the other hand he does doubt her, his peace of mind is 12 SHAKESPEARE.
... his crafty wiles, and we see Othello in a variety of moods. He speaks of how he loves Desdemona: he insists that he must have proof before he will doubt her. But on the other hand he does doubt her, his peace of mind is 12 SHAKESPEARE.
Page 13
... speaks with terrible passion. Now it must be allowed that he has not been jealous before this scene, nor is there any suggestion that he has ever been prone to jealousy. During his wooing of Desdemona he was assisted by Cassio who “went ...
... speaks with terrible passion. Now it must be allowed that he has not been jealous before this scene, nor is there any suggestion that he has ever been prone to jealousy. During his wooing of Desdemona he was assisted by Cassio who “went ...
Page 14
... speaks to Othello of “the sooty bosom of such a thing as thou” (I, ii, 70—1), and later he speaks of Desdemona having fallen “in love with what she fear'd to look on”, this being “against all rules of nature” (I, iii, 98, 101). Invoking ...
... speaks to Othello of “the sooty bosom of such a thing as thou” (I, ii, 70—1), and later he speaks of Desdemona having fallen “in love with what she fear'd to look on”, this being “against all rules of nature” (I, iii, 98, 101). Invoking ...
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... speaks of how unnatural it is for a woman to marry one of an alien race (III, iii, 228 ii). Professor Stoll thinks that a noble man like Othello would naturally trust rather the wife who meant so much to him than Iago, a person he had ...
... speaks of how unnatural it is for a woman to marry one of an alien race (III, iii, 228 ii). Professor Stoll thinks that a noble man like Othello would naturally trust rather the wife who meant so much to him than Iago, a person he had ...
Page 17
... speaks of his “passion” and his “best judgment” he is certainly speaking in psychological terms. Shakespeare's handling of the hero in this play, then, it B seems to me, is quite in accord with real-life psychological CHARACTERS AND ...
... speaks of his “passion” and his “best judgment” he is certainly speaking in psychological terms. Shakespeare's handling of the hero in this play, then, it B seems to me, is quite in accord with real-life psychological CHARACTERS AND ...
Contents
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Chapter II Shakespeare and the OrderDisorder Antithesis | 39 |
Chapter III Comedy | 57 |
Chapter IV Imaginative Interpretation and Troilus and Cressida | 89 |
Chapter V History | 115 |
Chapter VI Tragedy | 157 |
Chapter VII The Last Plays | 188 |
Book List | 201 |
Index | 205 |
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