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S/LI/420. Why do we pity Othello instead of blaming him?

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2010
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The paper looks at the “Moor” status of the protagonist of Shakespeare's “Othello” arguing that Othello's “Moorness” can be interpreted as “otherness”, which causes prejudice towards him in other characters, and lets the audience pity Othello instead of condemning him for killing his wife.

 

KEYWORDS: Shakespeare, Othello, Moor, Iago, jealosy,

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