Themes of Othello (1 Viewer)

[inJust]

What themes would you say resonate within the play of Othello? I'm considering doing it for my Critical response but would you guys say ambition plays a key role? As much, or even exceeding Macbeth? Because I'm tossing up between the two, and I don't know if I should do Othello or Macbeth, because I need a text that clearly, and profoundly accentuates the perils of ambition and self interest.

Thanks guys.

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

I reckon Macbeth plays more with ambition. I mean it's central to the very plot.

Also, when in doubt. Sparknote it!

 

[asdfqwerty]

i think the central theme of othello is feeling ~~jelly~~.

 

[inJust]

I was gonna explore ambition through Iago but yeah.

 

[inJust]

So I should just do Macbeth?

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

So I should just do Macbeth?

Macbeth is pretty good. But have you got anything else in mind? (jsut curious)

Black people can't be better than whities.

Nigga please!!

 

[Demento1]

Have a look at this, although you may have already read it:

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello/themes.html

 

[jnney]

there are a lot of powerful quotes for the following themes in othello:

-revenge (iago)
-deception (iago)
-jealousy (othello)
-views on women (desdemona and servant)

check out the notes on othello in the resources section.

 

[inJust]

I doing a classic, and a contemporary text.
I thought that through Othello, I could show how through Iago's relentless pursuit of self-fulfilment, he ultimately disregarded the functioning of society. Although in Macbeth, whilst pursuing his ambitions, he too destroyed society as it is...
So I don't know.
My major is emcompassing that conflict between individual liberty and social obligation.

 

[asdfqwerty]

But then wouldn't it be more of 'hubris' that leads them to their downfall and corruption in society because they ruined the chains of being yaddi yaddi ya?

 

[inJust]

Yeah I know, but I wanna explore ambition/self-interest can lead to downfall of society yaddi yadda.

 

[Kimyia]

If your aiming for ambition sorta thing, I'd go for Macbeth. The downfall in Macbeth also seems to be bigger since he caused tyranny throughout an entire country. IMO.

 

[Aerath]

I deleted a whole lot of funny, but ultimately troll/spam posts. You know who you are (*cough* Riproot/Bored of HSC).

 

[someth1ng]

To add on jnney's list:
- Betrayal
- Rivalry
- Multifaceted?