Welcome to our Othello Blog. This site is a forum for discourse in our quest to study how a great poet/playwright, Mr. Shakespeare, portrays the fall of a noble soul who is entrapped by jealousy leading to deeds of violence, inviting the self-destruction of a great character. "I am not what I am." Iago
Friday, November 23, 2012
Blog #1
Write a quick response on what you might expect from reading Shakespeare's Othello. Read another posting, and make a comment.
Quite a few people have mentioned the same things, all of which I've thought of, yet here is something new... I'm looking forward to learn how Shakespeare deals with the topic of race, seeing how Othello is a black male.
After completing the first act, I am intrigued about the role of military heroism and how Shakespeare uses it to add to the overall effectiveness of the work
I want to talk English more good. I think knowing how to understand and speak early- modern English is half the battle towards being able to analyze Shakespeare.
We might learn something about the human condition--Shakespeare's themes are typically universal...
ReplyDeleteWe might learn something about dealing with the loss of loved ones. Othello is a tragedy, after all.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracey---comment is theme-based....you are the first to respond!! Bravo
ReplyDeleteWe may learn more about Shakespeare's play writing, and the language he uses.
ReplyDeleteWe might learn about the human condition, and how people attempt to get through a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeletethe comment i removed was a repeat message of my last.... sorry
DeleteI'm not familiar with the storyline for Othello so i am quite excited!
ReplyDeleteI'm anxious to read Othello. I've heard many good things about this work by Shakespeare.
ReplyDeleteOthello is said to be a classic. Don't know what to think of it.
ReplyDeleteI hope to learn about human nature: dealing will loss, jealousy, love, etc.
ReplyDeleteYou mention jealousy in the summary, so maybe we can expect themes about love, trust, deceit, and/or loss.
ReplyDeleteI am looking to learn more about Shakespeare's style of writing, and his usage of various literary techniques.
ReplyDeleteI have heard Othello is a great piece, so I am excitied to see why people like it so much
ReplyDeleteQuite a few people have mentioned the same things, all of which I've thought of, yet here is something new... I'm looking forward to learn how Shakespeare deals with the topic of race, seeing how Othello is a black male.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Does Shakespeare use black characters in any of his other plays?
DeleteTypical Shakespeare casts his "black" characters as villians who are lecherous and evil. Aaron in Titus and Andronicus is a good example.
DeleteI'm quite interested in how much we can trust any of the characters. After all they all have their own issues and secrets.
ReplyDeleteTrust and jealousy are two essential topics that Shakespeare explores in the play...are not they still relevant today? Thanks for the post.
DeleteI agree with everybody on learning about the language and it's origins. I hope it'll be a change from A Doll's House and The Awakening.
ReplyDeleteToday is the anniversary of the marriage of Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, so yeah. I heard that on npr.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maeve..I too caught the piece on NPR.
DeleteAfter completing the first act, I am intrigued about the role of military heroism and how Shakespeare uses it to add to the overall effectiveness of the work
ReplyDeleteGood observation Katrina...let's bring this topic to our discussions in the classroom.
DeleteI'm hoping to get even the slightest grasp on the language used in this period of Early Modern English.
ReplyDeleteI want to talk English more good. I think knowing how to understand and speak early- modern English is half the battle towards being able to analyze Shakespeare.
ReplyDelete