Comparing two of the characters in Shakespeare’s Othello, showing how they both represent contradicting sides of human nature.
Explores the accessibility of William Shakespeare’s play Othello through its incisive exploration of human instincts, and rich character base. In particular focusing on the character of Othello as a social “outsider”, and the character of “absolute egoism” – Iago.
“William Shakespeare is often acknowledged for his rich development of character and his insights into social and moral concerns as well as human nature. In early seventeenth century his ability to analyze human nature and bring it to a theatrical setting was at its height and it was at this time that he produced Othello among other great tragedies. Othello is notable for its portrayal of characters, especially lago and Othello and the incisive observations it makes of human instincts. It is the strong character base and its timeless observations of human nature that make Othello accessible to an audience in any time or place.”