Tuesday, December 14, 2010

ADV. Soph. English Journal Response 26

Othello by William Shakespeare (Journal Entry 4)
In Othello, William Shakespeare frequently uses tone to affect the readers thoughts.  For example, the author attaches woe and jealousy as a connotation and a tone connection to Othello’s and Desdemona’s relationship.  In Act 4, Othello strikes Desdemona creating yet another tone of unrest.  These three tones seem to help reveal the theme regarding how jealousy can always be inserted to a scenario and have disastrous repercussions.
The author also uses mood to let the reader differ sometimes from the actual tone.  For example, when Iago speaks, we commonly associate him with deception, therefore giving the situation that unfolds around him which is a gloomy disposition.  Some aggression is also related to Iago’s relation with Othello, adding a quarrelling atmosphere to it.
The pace of the play seems to affect how we view the main characters.  For example, Desdemona expresses herself quickly as she comes to terms with Othello.  This shows us that the opinions of this gender were not necessarily respected in this play.  When Othello or Iago speaks, the story slows down to show a tense moment or influencing taking place.  The only actual times when the females get to express their thoughts in a slower pace is mainly between Desdemona and Emilia.
Comment on Joshua Zheng’s Blog:
That is an interesting viewpoint. Certainly if we understand the play, it would be more benefitial. The use of metaphors is indeed well crafted by Shakespeare, if one understands the meaning of it.

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