![]() ![]() The scene concludes with the Venetian senator beginning the search for his daughter. Brabanzio returns soon after his departure, incensed as he believes his daughter has been lured away from her home by the ‘charms’ of Othello. However his attention soon grows when Iago crudely refers to Othello and his daughter engaging in sexual activity, ‘making the beast with two backs’ he goes to seek out his daughter, during which time Iago departs the scene so as to prevent anyone knowing his part in the betrayal of his commander. Hidden by the darkness they get the senator’s attention and inform him that he has been robbed by ‘thieves’, however Brabanzio initially disregards unidentified cries in the night. Check out Cindy’s own Patreon page also!įollow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let’s get the book talk going! įind Cindy at , on on Facebook at .Iago brings Roderigo to the home of Brabanzio, a Venetian senator and father of Desdemona, so as to turn her family against Othello and ruin the joyous time at the beginning of the marriage. Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support!Ĭonnect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at , on on Facebook at įind Cindy at , on on Facebook at . Ignatius Critical Editions of Shakespeare plays The Meaning of Shakespeare by Harold Goddard TillyardĪ Short History of Scotland by Andrew Lang Housmanīooks Mentioned: Othello by William Shakespeare ![]() Chesterton Could Man Be Drunk Forever? by A. Tillyard The world will always believe Shakespeare’s version of these events.Īndrew Lang All the men in history who have really done anything with the future have had their eyes fixed upon the past. Othello’s “chaos is come again” or Ulysses’s “this chaos, when degree is suffocate,” cannot be fully felt apart from orthodox theology.Į. To us chaos means hardly more than confusion on a large scale to an Elizabethan it mean the cosmic anarchy before creation and the wholesale dissolution that would result if the pressure of Providence relaxed and allowed the law of nature to cease functioning. They were obsessed by the fear of chaos and the fact of mutability and the obsession was powerful in proportion as their faith in the cosmic order was strong. If the Elizabethans believed in an ideal order animating earthly order, they were terrified lest it should be upset, and appalled by the visible tokens of disorder that suggested its upsetting. Get all the details and sign up today at .Ĭommonplace Quotes: The notion of cosmic order pervades the entire Fairy Queen and prompts such a detail as Spenser’s iteration of the phrase “In a comely rew ” or “on a row.” The arrangement is comely not just because it is pretty and seemly but because it harmonises with a universal order.īut the negative implication was even more frequent and emphatic. Register now for our 5th Annual Literary Life Online Conference coming up April 12-15, 2023, Shakespeare: The Bard for All and for All Time. Other concepts they talk about include: the character of a warrior, the issue of race in this play, Iago’s deception of Othello, Desdemona as a picture of innocence, and so much more. Cindy points out the importance of reputation in this section of the play. Angelina highlights the significance of the placement of the wedding dance and the discord occurring within the form of the play. Thomas brings out the similarities between Don John in Much Ado About Nothing and Iago in Othello. This week Angelina, Thomas and Cindy talk about the end of Act 2, review Act 3’s major plot points, and discuss the bigger ideas present in this and all Shakespeare’s stories. ![]() Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and our series covering Shakespeare’s play Othello. ![]()
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