Othello discussion

There is a lot of dramatic irony. It's annoying because you know exactly the antagonist's motives, Iago, who is Othello's standard-bearer and Emilia's husband, but the other characters don't. So you're just sitting there like, "when is someone finally going to realize?"

There's a lot of gender inequalities between men and women. The women are supposed to be submissive and obedient while the men hold all the power. But even though the men hold all the power, there are some women who break through that barrier.

The frustration you feel is Shakespeare's intention! Literature evokes emotion and, here, it is one where you want to scream at the characters on stage and interrupt the action to tell them what is happening, but you cannot. In turn, it makes the ending even more tragic, as it could of been prevented, and has a profound effect on the audience. The dramatic irony also emphasises Iago's character, he is so arrogant and confident in himself, he makes everyone else look like an idiot and jokes about while doing so, the best character in the play. He is the puppeteer who has complete control while being 'below' everyone else, a true manipulator, it is fascinating to watch unfold.
I think Shakespeare's work reflects feminism ahead of his time. Emilia is bold and speaks her mind, stands up for herself, and at times even Desdemona. Within the play all men are put in a bad light due to the power they have and their abuse of it. Yet the women suffer. Nothing is black and white, just like the supposed love affair and story behind the handkerchief, there is more too a woman and her relationship, and Shakespeare has created amazing female characters who arent passive, there is more to them, and this is reflected to the audience but not appreciated by the men in the play. I think it is a timeless play, particularly when looking at gender, it shows the double standards men have and the expectations of women, it is conflicting in the play and conflicting now. Shakespeare reveals to the audience the downfall of mankind so well, and it is a timeless topic.

It is difficult to assess the importance of Shakespeare in the history of world literature. Whenever this person comes up, I always remember Othello and this work. I always want to learn a lot of new things about this person and about his work, so I often read articles on this topic, one of the last was the article http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2020/07/01/shakespeare-places-where-the-poet-and-the-heroes-of-his-pieces-lived/ it is very interesting and I think I can recommend it to every person who is fond of literature.