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Mind Map by Rebecca Hunter, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rebecca Hunter
about 8 years ago
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Contexts of Othello
- Historical
- set in the 16th century in Venice and Cyprus
- Othello is set against a backdrop of
wars between Venice and Turkey
that rages on in the later part of the
sixteenth century
- Cyprus, which is the setting for most of the
action was a Venetian attacked by the Turks
in 1570 and conquered a year later.
- Can symbolize Iago's
victory over Othello
- Volatile situation in Cyprus used
to represent Othello 's isolation
and vulnerability
- Can symbolize Iago's
victory over Othello
- Iago the main villain or the
play has a Spanish name.
- in the 16th century, Spain was
England's greatest enemy and
biggest competitor for colonies
- in the 16th century, Spain was
England's greatest enemy and
biggest competitor for colonies
- Moors- Islamic Arab inhabitants of North Africa
- set in the 16th century in Venice and Cyprus
- Social
- patriarchal society- men made all decisions in their
household and the father would choose who and when
the daughter would marry. Daughters had to respect
and obey their fathers. one married they had to respect
and obey their husbands.
- Desdemona breaks social rules
when she marries Othello without
her Father's approval and can be
seen as having been punished for it.
- Desdemona breaks social rules
when she marries Othello without
her Father's approval and can be
seen as having been punished for it.
- in the 16th century a person's job reflected
their character and the army was one of the
most prestigious jobs
- general- was thought to be brave, logical, loyal, courageous and trustworthy.
Lieutenant-second in command, held same characters as general
Ancient-was thought to be courageous and loyal
- general- was thought to be brave, logical, loyal, courageous and trustworthy.
Lieutenant-second in command, held same characters as general
Ancient-was thought to be courageous and loyal
- The great chain of being- Elizabethans believed that God set out an order for everything in the universe. e.g 1: the G.C.B of power- King,.
Queen,Nobles,Merchants,Peasants. e.g 2: the G.C.B in households- Father, Mother, Sons, Daughters, Servants. these were orders believed to have been set
by God and if someone was to go against this order, it was believed that a great punishment from God would befall them
- patriarchal society- men made all decisions in their
household and the father would choose who and when
the daughter would marry. Daughters had to respect
and obey their fathers. one married they had to respect
and obey their husbands.
- Political
- Queen Elizabeth I was the leader of England. Europe was spit in a war between the Catholic church and the Protestant
church which also involved other countries. When Qeen Elizabeth came into power, alot of disaster was expected to follow
due to the fact that she was a woman at a time when women were looked down upon. she was also merely 25 and had no
family to fall back on in case of any problems. Contrary to people's beliefs, Q.E was one of the greatest rulers in England,
inspiring an age of economic prosperity and a well of society
- Queen Elizabeth I was the leader of England. Europe was spit in a war between the Catholic church and the Protestant
church which also involved other countries. When Qeen Elizabeth came into power, alot of disaster was expected to follow
due to the fact that she was a woman at a time when women were looked down upon. she was also merely 25 and had no
family to fall back on in case of any problems. Contrary to people's beliefs, Q.E was one of the greatest rulers in England,
inspiring an age of economic prosperity and a well of society
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