Essay General Othello in Othello - 1267 Words

William Shakespeare gave us a most moving drama in Othello. In this play we witness the demise of a â€Å"paragon† of a wife and a â€Å"valiant Moor†, Othello. Let us consider the Moor in detail, with professional critical input, in this essay. From the text of the play a number of clues can be gleaned which round out the description of the general. In William Shakespeare: The Tragedies, Paul A. Jorgensen describes the general in Othello: Though scarcely the â€Å"barbarian† (1.3.353) he is called, the Moor is emphatically black, probably rough, even fearsome, in appearance, and a foreign mercenary from Mauritania in refined Venice. Though of royal blood, since the age of seven he had a restrictive, painful life, being sold into slavery†¦show more content†¦Politely he addresses the mob leader. â€Å"Where will you that I go / To answer this your charge?† Brabantio demands prison for the general, but this conflicts with the duke’s request for the general’s presence in council. When they have reappeared before the duke, the latter greets Othello immediately and respectfully (â€Å"Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you / Against the general enemy Ottoman.†), but doesn’t even notice the senator Brabantio (â€Å"I did not see you. Welcome, gentle signior.† Noble Othello obviously outranks even the senator, in the estimation of the city’s leader. Blanc he Coles in Shakespeare’s Four Giants praises Othello standing before the senators: In Act I, Scene III, the â€Å"valiant Othello,† as the Duke calls him, comes into the august presence of the Venetian senators. He enters with others but can be singled out by his soldierly bearing in which there appears a certain pride in his calling but no petty self-confidence. His appearance is that of a man mellowed more by experience than by years. He is not handsome as to facial features but has a good physique. When he stands to speak it is with a simple dignity and natural nobility. The deep organ tones of his resonant voice, the rich quality of which was born to him in a southern climate, commands the spellbound attention of hisShow MoreRelatedEssay about Othello: the General1690 Words   |  7 PagesOthello: the General  Ã‚      The character of the Moor in William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Othello is noble to the point of heroism, but unfortunately also gullible and susceptible to the sinister, destructive genius of his ancient Iago. The most radical change during the course of the drama is undergone by the protagonist, the Moor. Robert Di Yanni in â€Å"Character Revealed Through Dialogue† states that the deteriorated transformation which Othello undergoes is noticeable in his speech: Read MoreEssay about Othello, or the Fall of a General1061 Words   |  5 PagesOthello, or the Fall of a General  Ã‚        Ã‚  Ã‚   Othello, the general and protagonist in William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Othello, is an amazing individual in many respects. 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