A useful document for English Literature A-level.
Key critical quotations to help with A05 in your Othello essays, they can be used for themes on identity, gender, aspiration, power etc.
A key summary of all key critical quotations to make revision easier.
Jackie chirico~
“Iago’s treatment of women speaks to the gender conflict…shows how even though the main
goal is to hurt the man,Othello, its achieved at the women's expense”“
“His reputation is the only thing through which he can resist the racist attacks on his psyche,
by the Eurocentric white Venetians. And when his reputation seems to be spoiled by
Desdemona’s alleged adultery with Cassio, he is shattered. His entire identity collapses.”
“ the approach of subverting all expectations at the beginning of the play to then retreating
back to the stereotypes and prejudices that were originally challenged manage to alter the
original presentation of identity and what defines a person in context to the social construct”
“women are used by the villain to hurt the protagonist, manipulated and used”
“female characters are unknowingly thrown into the centre of Iago’s villainous plot and used
as pawns to take down Othello.”
“The main goal to hurt the man, Othello, is achieved at the women’s expensive.”
Sophie.A.Miller-
“Shakespeare challenges typical representations of women and marriage of the time by
depicting two contrasting styles of marriage and portraying both female and male
characters with equally complex morals and emotions”
“Shakespeare challenges typical representations of women and marriage of the
time by depicting two contrasting styles of marriage and portraying both female
and male characters with equally complex morals and emotions”
“Shakespeare calls the common dichotomous view of women into question with
his complex female characters”
“There is no middle ground acceptable for women. Only perfection in chastity
and faithfulness is acceptable, yet no one can reach perfection. Such
extremism is unrealistic and creates impossible standards. If only two options
are allowed, the imperfect woman is immediately evil. If women do not reach
the perfection expected of them, they are outcasts and not generally worth
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