Literary Criticism Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Gender - Caryl Philips
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“Othello’s love of Desdemona is the love of possession. She is a prize, a spoil of war.”
2
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Sex and Marriage - Valerie Wayne
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“Handkerchief - “It is an emblem of Desdemona’s body”
3
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Manipulation - Fred West
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“Iago has all of the psychological traits of a psychopath.”
4
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Identity - T. S. Elliot
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“Iago simply exploits a weakness that already existed in Othello’s character.”
5
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Race and Feminism - Ania Loomba
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“Othello is a victim of racial beliefs precisely because he becomes an agent of misogynistic ones.”
6
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Women - Stephen Greenblatt
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“Desdemona’s marriage was her attempt to gain power in a society ruled by men.”
