Shakespeare presents Desdemona as an utterly pure character‚ one that is almost goddess-like. This captivating‚ ‘divine beauty’ (2.1.78) presents a lack of realism; throughout the play Desdemona is constantly viewed through the lens of male ideals. Not only is she constantly elevated by Cassio and Othello‚ she is also belittled and attacked by Iago who has a cynical perspective of femininity. This would have been common in a patriarchal society where men were seen as superior and often abused this
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an act‚ performance‚ we can see how gender has greatly impacted the outcome of the play in William Shakespeare’s Othello. From a careful analysis of the story‚ tragedy in Othello is result of violating expected gender roles‚ gender performance by Desdemona and Othello‚ and the result of Iago’s inability to tolerate these violations. The tragedy “Othello” is written by William Shakespeare in 1604. The story is based on revenge of two characters‚ Othello and Iago. Othello‚ the play’s protagonist and
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This essay approaches the text from a feminist theory perspective‚ paying special attention to the role of patriarchy and how Shakespeare reinforces that system with this play. Ultimately‚ Mcluskie’s assessment of the play from that perspective holds that King Lear supports the notion of patriarchy and that Shakespeare must be subverted in order for alternatives to misogyny and patriarchy to be possible. Mcluskie’s argument that the play reinforces patriarchal values is well-supported by the text
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animal imagery‚ Iago voices an explicitly stereotypical view of Othello‚ as a “Barbary horse‚” depicting him as an animalistic outsider. Through the image of conflict in black and white‚ Iago emphasises on the racial demarcation between Othello and Desdemona‚ that “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe‚” associating Othello with uncontrolled animalistic sexuality. Iago’s overt and vicious racism becomes representative of the reigning stereotype of the African on the Elizabethan stage • Insecure
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OTHELLO ESSAY Shakespeare’s domestic tragedy Othello continues to engage audiences through its exploration of race and gender power plays- universal concerns that transcend time and place. Othello is a warning for those who attempt to usurp the Elizabethan chain of being power structure. Those people‚ who attempt to contravene the divinely constructed social order‚ are punished for their anomalous actions. Through extracting the perennial power relations of the play‚ a Marxist and Feminist paradigm
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expression. Strongly engage with this statement drawing on key actors in the film‚ also religion‚ ethnicity and gender relations. The most accepted definition of patriarchy is the “social structure of society based on the father having primary responsibilities for the welfare of and authority over their families.” Patriarchy does not mean that all men are powerful and women are powerless‚ but it does indicate that mostly men hold the most powerful roles. In the movie Thelma and Louise the men
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Biff: “will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens” Compare how the authors of Death of a salesman and “street car named desire explore the conflict between truth and illusion Truth and illusion are utilized in Tennessee Williams “Streetcar Named Desire” and Arthur Miller’s “Death of a salesman” through the use of the character; to lead the reader to a possible conclusion on the beliefs that went into the American dream that prompted people to work hard was that america
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Evaluate feminist views on the roles and functions of religion in society today Feminists believe that religion in society today keeps patriarchy going and is there to reflect and perpetuate gender inequality. The functions of religion help legitimize female subordination by acting as a patriarchal ideology‚ by stating it is God’ will. This can be seen through the people who are in positions of power in religious institutions such as the Church of England‚ and the Catholic Church where most positions
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unconventional free verse poem‚ “Moreover‚ The Moon‚” (1982‚ The Last Lunar Baedeker) exposes the oppressive and controlling nature of the patriarchy on women’s lives and argues that women cannot truly be‚ or even know‚ themselves while this social institution maintains so much power over them. The poet develops these themes by first demonstrating that the patriarchy holds an inordinate presence through personifying it as “the moon” in the title and “face of the skies”; second‚ by outlining it in an
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Joelle Davis John Duran John Hicks Morgan Plasse Travis Rogers Eric Thomason PATRIARCHAL SOCIETIES: THE HISTORICAL EVIDENCE AND CONTEMPORARY DIRECTION “Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” ― Cheris Kramarae INTRODUCTION Since the first records of complex civilizations‚ male dominance in human culture has molded itself into global societies and has forced women into lives of subordination and inequality. Historically‚ men have stood as the primary political
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