RELIGION IN OTHELLO!

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RELIGION IN OTHELLO!

• Ali Watkins
• Dan Casey
• Nick Whittaker
• Devon Smiley
• Kim Narunsky

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What was the religious setting in Shakespeares
time(16th century)?
?
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• A lot of religious tension between Protestants
  and Catholics. Many Protestants were forcing
  Catholics to convert.

Vs.
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• Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564
• Religious beliefs beyond that are a mystery

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Although his personal religious beliefs are
unknown, many of his plays (including Othello)
prove his knowledge of the Christian faith.

• "The jewels you have had from me to deliver to
  Desdemona would half have corrupted a votarist"
• Possible attack on members of the Catholic faith?
• indulgences
• Votarist is a person bound by vows to live a life
  of religious worship or service.

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Can anyone remember specific lines from the book
that referenced the Bible or religion?
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OthelloI am not what I am.

• Bible Exodus 314
• I am what I am.

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OthelloI had rather have this tongue cut from
my mouth than it should do offence to Michael
Cassio.

• Bible Book of Proverbs
• the mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
  but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

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Othellopersuade myself to speak the truth.

• The Bible Book of Proverbs
• For my mouth will utter truth wickedness is an
  abomination to my lips. All the words from my
  mouth are righteous there is nothing crooked or
  twisted in them.

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Othellohad it pleased heaven to try me with
affliction had they raind all kinds of sores
and shames on my bare head

• Bible Book of Job
• smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his
  foot unto his crown
• terrors are turned upon me the days of
  affliction have taken hold upon me.

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OthelloHow am I then a villain to counsel
Cassio this parallel course, directly to his
good? Divinity of hell! When devils will the
blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first
with heavenly shows, as I do now
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From the bible, who are you able to compare Iago
to?
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The Answers

• The Devil
• Judas (the apostle of Jesus)

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The Devil and Iago
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Temptations Were Made

• Devil

• Iago

• The devil tempted Eve, to eat the fruit on the
  tree that they should not of eaten from.
• The devil also tempted Jesus Christ, while he
  was in the desert for 40 day and 40 nights.

• Iago tempted Rodrigo to kill Cassio by making
  Roderigo believe that it was the only way to win
  Desdemonas heart.
• Iago was also tempting Othello.

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No Pain

• This was very demonic/devilish part of the play.
  In act V scene II, (page 89) Othello stabs Iago
  with his sword. However Iago doesnt cry or show
  us that he was hurt (page 89). All he says is I
  bleed, sir, but not killd.

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Iago and Judas

• (Does anybody knows who Judas is?)

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Judas Summary

• One of the 12 original apostles
• Betrayed his messiah
• Killed Himself

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Iago

• Was apart of Othellos advisors for the war.
• He betrayed his general
• Vowed to stop talking forever he said, From this
  time forth I never will speak word. (page 90)

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• Does anyone know all Seven Deadly Sins?

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Envy
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Some Examples

• Iago jealous of Cassio
• Roderigo jealous of Othello
• Othello jealous of Cassio
• Emilia jealous of Desdemona

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Greed
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Some Examples

• Iago is greedy for power
• Othello is greedy for Desdemona
• Iago is greedy for Roderigos money

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Pride
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Some Examples

• Cassio
• Othello

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Gluttony
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Some Examples

• Cassio (alcohol)

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Sloth
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Some Examples

• Roderigo wants to take the easy way out to get
  Desdemona
• Desdemona treats Emilia like her slave when shes
  supposed to be her best friend

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Wrath
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Some Examples

• Iago against Cassio, Othello, Emilia
• Othello against Iago, Desdemona, Cassio
• Roderigo against Othello, Iago

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Lust
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Some Examples

• Othello ?? Desdemona
• Cassio ?? Bianca
• Emilia ? Iago