Saturday, April 20th, 2019
The central question of the tragedy of Othello is: what is Iago’s motivation? Here is the usual list of possibilities:
He resents that Othello has given position to Cassio, for which he, Iago, is better qualified
He suspects that Othello has cuckolded him
He resents that Othello’s virtues make him, ...
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises.
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
The Intention
A standard interpretation of the Tempest is that it is Shakespeare’s meditations upon the theatre; that Prospero as magus is Shakespeare’s image of himself, and that Prospero’s renunciation of magic at ...
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