How does Othello respond to Iago's baiting?
In Act 1 Scene 2 Iago try's baiting Othello into fighting Brabantio, according to the stereotypes of Africans as told by Leo Africaanis and the binaries pulled from it by Edward Said Othello would be irrational and fight and take the bait. Instead he acts in a calm manner and instead of fighting is being passive by saying "let him do his spite," (1.2.17) which means he is saying let him talk I will not act on it demonstrating he does not fit the stereotype and is thinking rationally.
How does Brabantio react upon meeting Othello?
Brabantio reacts very rudely upon meeting Othello. He accuses him of witchcraft by saying " thou hast enchanted her,"(1.2.64) . He also proceeds to call him names such as ''theif," and " abuser of the world," which show he does not respect Othello or what he has done.
How does Othello react to Brabantios charges?
Going against the stereotype of being irrational Othello reacts to calmly to Brabantions charges. He proves he wants to work thing out when he says " where will you that I go to answer this charge," ( 1.2.84-85) which means he want to go and talk out a solution rationally instead of fighting. Othello breaks a stereotype by instead of being "lawless," as Africans are described as by Leo Africaanis Othello wants to work it out in the courts.
Our thoughts on Othello after Act 1 Scene 2?
Act One Scene 2 displayed Othello very differently then stereotypes of Africans at the time the play was written. The widely popular book at the time written by an African named Leo Africaanis describes Africans as irrational. Othello breaks this stereotypes by not fighting Brabantio and letting him " do his spite,"(1.2.17) which means talk against his honor in this case instead of fighting. According to Leo Africaanis Africans value their honor: "so desirois of riches and honour," Is how people from Africa are described in the text meaning the will do anything for their honor , Othello does not git these stereotypes because he does not think irrationally and fight Brabantio a powerful senator to defend his honor.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Act One Scene 1 Questions
What is wrong with Micheal Cassio?
According to Iago Cassio is under experienced compared to himself. He says that he knows as much about was as an unmarried woman also called a "spinster" knows about war. Iago also mentions Cassio's lack of experience saying he"never set a squadron in a field," (1.1.23)
How does Brabantio think Othello has won Desdemona?
Brabantio thinks Othello has won Desdemona over with which craft. This is shown by his reaction to Rodrigo when he tell him that his daughter and Othello are married. He asks Rodrigo "is their not charms"(1.1.171) meaning have you heard of any witchcraft that could make her do that.
Is there anything in his words and actions to make us doubt Iago's honesty?
While the other characters should not trust Iago, he has proven to be honest when addressing the audience. While he is starting to manipulate the situation by pretending to be honest with the other characters such as Rodrigo he lets the audience honestly know that he is being manipulative by stating "I am not what I am."(1.1.66) This mean Iago is putting on an image of himself to the other charters which is not his genuine self.
What are our thoughts on Othello after Act 1 Scene 1
Our thoughts on Othello are only based on how he is described in this point of the play having not yet meet him. He is described as "lascivious,"(1.1.126) which means revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire, so his is described to us as a very lustful man. Othello is also described as a "horse," whose relatives will neigh at Brabantio. This gives the reader an Image of a animal with animal like qualities.
Why do we believe Iago?
We believe Iago because he is honest with the audience from the start. When he says " I am not what I am,"(1.1.66) he lets the audience on his true character right away. This gives the audience a sense of insurance that he will tell them the truth because he lets them know his true nature so we don't have to guess if he is being honest or not.
Why does Brabantio react the way he does?
Back in the time of the Renaissance fathers spend a lot of time preparing their daughters and finding them good husband. Brabantio states he has spent alot of time on his daughter when he says " what's to come of my despised time,"(1.1.161) meaning by her getting married all the time her father spent in preparing her for a noble good standing man was wasted when she married a man she picked.
According to Iago Cassio is under experienced compared to himself. He says that he knows as much about was as an unmarried woman also called a "spinster" knows about war. Iago also mentions Cassio's lack of experience saying he"never set a squadron in a field," (1.1.23)
How does Brabantio think Othello has won Desdemona?
Brabantio thinks Othello has won Desdemona over with which craft. This is shown by his reaction to Rodrigo when he tell him that his daughter and Othello are married. He asks Rodrigo "is their not charms"(1.1.171) meaning have you heard of any witchcraft that could make her do that.
Is there anything in his words and actions to make us doubt Iago's honesty?
While the other characters should not trust Iago, he has proven to be honest when addressing the audience. While he is starting to manipulate the situation by pretending to be honest with the other characters such as Rodrigo he lets the audience honestly know that he is being manipulative by stating "I am not what I am."(1.1.66) This mean Iago is putting on an image of himself to the other charters which is not his genuine self.
What are our thoughts on Othello after Act 1 Scene 1
Our thoughts on Othello are only based on how he is described in this point of the play having not yet meet him. He is described as "lascivious,"(1.1.126) which means revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire, so his is described to us as a very lustful man. Othello is also described as a "horse," whose relatives will neigh at Brabantio. This gives the reader an Image of a animal with animal like qualities.
Why do we believe Iago?
We believe Iago because he is honest with the audience from the start. When he says " I am not what I am,"(1.1.66) he lets the audience on his true character right away. This gives the audience a sense of insurance that he will tell them the truth because he lets them know his true nature so we don't have to guess if he is being honest or not.
Why does Brabantio react the way he does?
Back in the time of the Renaissance fathers spend a lot of time preparing their daughters and finding them good husband. Brabantio states he has spent alot of time on his daughter when he says " what's to come of my despised time,"(1.1.161) meaning by her getting married all the time her father spent in preparing her for a noble good standing man was wasted when she married a man she picked.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Shakespeare BBC Radio Programe notes
- Queen Elizabeth is seen as majestic and of high status to her new ally the king of Morocco
- The King of Morocco was wealthier then Queen Elizabeth and a strong Ally in the Mediterranean
- English people were global citizens in the way that they heard stories of other places and of circumnavigation. Stories of cannibals ran rapid.
- The theater took these stories and told them about the "others "
- play such as the merchant of Venice, show cased a noble moor in morocco
- In this play Shakespeare suggest that even though England does not know much about Morocco but Morocco knows a lot about England
-Morocco controlled the gold reserves of Africa and was symbolized by Shakespear by The Moroccan prince picking the gold casket.
- Morocco was important country to England because they had the Gold
-Morocco only took England seriously after the defeat of the Spanish Armada
- Morocco was at constant war with Spain
- The King sent ambassadors to London,first British Impression of Africa and Islam
- The streets of London were not kind to moors
- Shakespear never uses the word Moroccan
- Moor means black or Muslim
- Hostility towards the "moors" forced Elizabeth to expel them
-Shakespeare explores racism in England in a different setting Venice
- The character Iago and any other white Venetian is hostile and uses racial slurs towards Othello in The play Othello
- Iago believes his blackness is unholy
- Shakespear paints Othello a "moor" as someone with great honor
- Desdemona falls in love with Othello when he is talking about his life story in Africa
- The Mediterranean was a place of warfare, piracy and ship wreck
- Barbary Pirates took captives on the sea and raided the mainland
- The King of Morocco was wealthier then Queen Elizabeth and a strong Ally in the Mediterranean
- English people were global citizens in the way that they heard stories of other places and of circumnavigation. Stories of cannibals ran rapid.
- The theater took these stories and told them about the "others "
- play such as the merchant of Venice, show cased a noble moor in morocco
- In this play Shakespeare suggest that even though England does not know much about Morocco but Morocco knows a lot about England
-Morocco controlled the gold reserves of Africa and was symbolized by Shakespear by The Moroccan prince picking the gold casket.
- Morocco was important country to England because they had the Gold
-Morocco only took England seriously after the defeat of the Spanish Armada
- Morocco was at constant war with Spain
- The King sent ambassadors to London,first British Impression of Africa and Islam
- The streets of London were not kind to moors
- Shakespear never uses the word Moroccan
- Moor means black or Muslim
- Hostility towards the "moors" forced Elizabeth to expel them
-Shakespeare explores racism in England in a different setting Venice
- The character Iago and any other white Venetian is hostile and uses racial slurs towards Othello in The play Othello
- Iago believes his blackness is unholy
- Shakespear paints Othello a "moor" as someone with great honor
- Desdemona falls in love with Othello when he is talking about his life story in Africa
- The Mediterranean was a place of warfare, piracy and ship wreck
- Barbary Pirates took captives on the sea and raided the mainland
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
16th Century Venice questions
1.One of The main characters is called Iago. What would this have reminded the contemporary audience of ?
The name Iago would have made the contemporary audience think of Santiago Matamoros who was a Spanish saint known for slaying moors.
2. What type of people would have been seen in Venice at this time?
At the time Venice was home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds such as Turkish traders and people from Africa.
3. What impression of Venice did people from other countries get?
The mix of cultures in Venice created a global impression of the city as a a very wealthy place full of opportunity.
4. What kind of clothing did Thomas Coryat noticed people wore in Venice?
The style of dress worn in Venice that was noted was the people dressed according to their financial status do to the tradition dressing to your social status. This was due to the new rich merchant class in the area. Typically foreigners would dress to the social norms of their culture.
5. The Play Is set in Venice but is written by an Englishman. What was the attitude of English people towards "otherness" in Shakespeare's era?
The people of England who had a very ethnocentric attitude saw their culture as superior to other cultures. People in the Renaissance era saw these "others" as glamours and dangerous.
6.Why do you think Shakespeare chose to set some of the play in Venice?
I think Shakespeare chose to set some of the play in Venice to test the limits of what was acceptable at the time. Venice was the perfect place to do this because of the different mixtures of culture and creeds of the people living there. Since there where different people their the idea of a mixed race couple was more likely to happen in Venice then it would in a mostly white Britain.
The name Iago would have made the contemporary audience think of Santiago Matamoros who was a Spanish saint known for slaying moors.
2. What type of people would have been seen in Venice at this time?
At the time Venice was home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds such as Turkish traders and people from Africa.
3. What impression of Venice did people from other countries get?
The mix of cultures in Venice created a global impression of the city as a a very wealthy place full of opportunity.
4. What kind of clothing did Thomas Coryat noticed people wore in Venice?
The style of dress worn in Venice that was noted was the people dressed according to their financial status do to the tradition dressing to your social status. This was due to the new rich merchant class in the area. Typically foreigners would dress to the social norms of their culture.
5. The Play Is set in Venice but is written by an Englishman. What was the attitude of English people towards "otherness" in Shakespeare's era?
The people of England who had a very ethnocentric attitude saw their culture as superior to other cultures. People in the Renaissance era saw these "others" as glamours and dangerous.
6.Why do you think Shakespeare chose to set some of the play in Venice?
I think Shakespeare chose to set some of the play in Venice to test the limits of what was acceptable at the time. Venice was the perfect place to do this because of the different mixtures of culture and creeds of the people living there. Since there where different people their the idea of a mixed race couple was more likely to happen in Venice then it would in a mostly white Britain.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Proclamation of 1601 Essay?
What is the central idea of the draft proclamation of 1601? Analyze how Elizabeth I advances the central idea.
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