Othello: New Essays by Black WritersMythili Kaul The theme of this work is race and racism in Othello. The critical question raised is whether Othello is a racist play, written by a racist playwright, for a racist audience, or whether it is a play about racism, with Iago as the embodiment of racist attitudes. The perspectives, approaches, and conclusions of the essays are diverse. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 32
Page 191
... discourses , lago fulfills his own desire for revenge and control . Anthony Kubiak argues that Iago's " terrorist discourse " is far " more potent " than Othello's physical violence because it " operates through the effect of discourse ...
... discourses , lago fulfills his own desire for revenge and control . Anthony Kubiak argues that Iago's " terrorist discourse " is far " more potent " than Othello's physical violence because it " operates through the effect of discourse ...
Page 192
... discourse and the discourse of others . Both Desdemona and Iago evince their ability to expropriate other characters ' discourses . But in the final analysis , lago subverts Desdemona's linguistic power , not so much by dominating her ...
... discourse and the discourse of others . Both Desdemona and Iago evince their ability to expropriate other characters ' discourses . But in the final analysis , lago subverts Desdemona's linguistic power , not so much by dominating her ...
Page 194
... discourse [ which ] seeks to end appearance . " But , Baudrillard continues , " inexorably , discourse is left to its appearances , and thus to the stakes of seduction , thus to its own failure as discourse " ( 53-54 ) . It is in this ...
... discourse [ which ] seeks to end appearance . " But , Baudrillard continues , " inexorably , discourse is left to its appearances , and thus to the stakes of seduction , thus to its own failure as discourse " ( 53-54 ) . It is in this ...
Contents
Black or Tawny? Stage Representations | 1 |
Or Ego in Love Sex and | 23 |
Would Direct Othello | 29 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron accepted action African Aldridge Aldridge's American argues audience Baraka beautiful becomes Bianca black actors black writers blackamoor blackface Brabantio Cassio century character Christian Cinthio's color Crabtree critics culture Cyprus daughter demona Desdemona discourse dramatic Duke Earle Hyman Elizabethan ello Emilia essay ethic father handkerchief hero human Iago Iago's Ira Aldridge Ishmael Reed jealousy killed lago lago's language Levantine Lodovico Lula marriage marry MARYSE CONDÉ Michael Cassio morality drama murder narrative nature Negro nigger noble Moor O. J. Simpson once Othello and Desdemona Paul Robeson performance play Othello Puttbutt race racial racism reading references relationship Roderigo role scene seduction seems semiotic sense sexual Shakespeare signifies Signoria of Venice slave soul speak speech stage story strategies suggests symbolic tells theater thee thing thou Tokson tradition tragedy tragic truth Turk Venetian white male white woman women words