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Papers On Othello
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Social Issues in “Othello” and “The Bluest Eye”
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A five page paper looking at these two works by William Shakespeare and Toni Morrison respectively, dealing with their treatment of social issues such as racism, both in the Elizabethan era and today. The paper shows that what the two protagonists have in common is the degree to which they have internalized their society’s racist impressions of them, and allowed it to corrode their own self-image.
Filename: KBothel3.wps
Othello & Renaissance Humanism
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A 3 page essay, -- using quotes from the original play-- which describes Shakespeare's 'Othello' as a work typical of the Renaissance's emphasis on humanism. The writer discusses the development of Othello's character and the underlying themes of outsider prejudice which run throughout the story. No Bibliography.
Filename: Othelren.wps
Othello / In The Tradition Of The Renaissance
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A 3 page essay on the play 'Othello' and how it related both to Shakespeare himself and to the Renaissance period. Examples of themes introduced in the story are used to illustrate how Othello was both a hero and outsider... different, yet acceptable, -- and thus, an exemplary figure from Renaissance literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Othshake.wps
“Desdemona and the patriarchy in ‘Othello’”
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A paper which looks at the way in which both Othello and Desdemona become victims of the constraints of the patriarchal system in ‘Othello’ and how this is a major contribution to the tragedy which eventually befalls them both.
Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLdesdemona.wps
“Othello and Sonnet 87”
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A five page paper which looks at the theme of jealousy in Shakespeare’s Othello, and contrasts it with the more mature and rational perspective on emotional relationships which is demonstrated in sonnet 87 (Farewell, thou art too dear …)
Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLothellosonnet.wps
“Othello”
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A 5 page paper which examines several elements in the Shakespeare play
“Othello.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAothll.rtf
“Other” in Shakespeare’s Othello and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
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A 5 page paper which examines the notion of “other” in Shakespeare’s Othello and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAothdk.rtf
"The Greatest Othello?" -- Laurence Olivier's 1965 Film
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This 4 page report discusses
Sir Laurence Olivier's 1965 film version of Shakespeare's "Othello." The film is
something of a hybrid in that it is actually a filming of the stage production by the
National Theatre of Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWothLO.rtf
A Comparison of Themes in Othello and Romeo and Juliet
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This 10 page paper provides an overview and comparison of common themes in two plays by the Bard, William Shakespeare. This paper integrates a view of the major themes in Othello and Romeo and Juliet, and makes distinct comparisons relative to the tragic motif. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Mbwsha.rtf
A CRITICAL MARXIST EXAMINATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO
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This 13 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Othello for Marxist ideologies and ideas. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBshmarx.rtf
A Letter to Othello
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A 3 page essay that takes the form of a letter to Othello, presumably sent to Othello before the final scene, which tells him of the deceptive nature of Iago and how he has misjudged both Cassio and his wife Desdemona. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khletoth.rtf