Othello act 1 notes

Themes and concepts

• dark and light
• seeing and sight
• honesty and deceit
• society- military structure/higherachy- differences in class- patriarchs in some form

Iago

Othello

One part of I's jealousy is not being promoted to rank of lieutenant

High ranking, general- descended from royalty

Manipulates society/views it as something to manipulate

Society has order that he is part of?

But viewed as honest- trusted by all the characters

His blackness is foregrounded/emphasised "moor"

Deeply…