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1、1The summarize of present study status of Othello Characters AnalysisOthello人物性格研究现状综述11 研究对象 CharactersOthello, the Moor: A general in the Venetian military. Desdemona, Othellos wife and daughter of Brabantio（a Venetian senator）12 present studies status 研究现状Othello Characters Analysis features note
2、d Shakespeare scholar William Hazlitts famous critical essay about characters of Othello.上述批评家都在莎剧意象研究领域做出了卓越的贡献，从意象的角度丰富了对Othello剧本的理解和欣赏。在他们的分析中，他们共同注重的是意象起何作用，较少探讨到意象如何起作用的问题。另外，这几位批评家都倾向于把意象独立抽取出来作为独立的研究客体，这容易割裂意象和其他戏剧元素之间的不可分割、相互紧密联系的内在统一关系。13研究目的仔细阅读Othello剧本，我们可以注意到恶魔意象是唯一贯穿全剧的一组意象群，并具有显著、独特的
3、特征。其最重要的特征是这一意象群的动态性。恶魔意象的动态性特征是与戏中的戏剧动作紧密联系的。因此，与以往评论主要关注剧中意象的静态内容不同，本文在充分挖掘剧中恶魔意象的动态性或动力性特征的基础上，详细论述了这一特性在剧中所起的作用。具体地说，恶魔意象在剧中起到推动戏剧动作的发展、引起并加剧戏剧冲突，以及推动其达到高潮的作用。它的作用模式主要表现在依阿哥这一恶魔意象主体使用恶魔意象作用于布罗班修、洛德里高和Othello，并引起他们的心理变化以及外部行为的变化。这种作用模式贯穿于整个戏剧动作过程并推动戏剧动作的发展。2 leading characters211Othello的性格分析the c
4、haracter analysis of OthelloOthello is the first great black protagonist in Western literature, and still one of the most famous. The play dramatizes this heros fall from grace Othello begins as a noble guy (hes a c.Othello: A noble “Moor“, in the service of the Venetian State, Othello is introduced
5、 to us in the very first scene by the term “Moor“, when Iago complains that Othello has made Cassio his lieutenant and not him. We also learn from Iago that Othello has a relationship with the fair Desdemona. Respected by the Duke of Venice, who is the first to address him by name (Othello in Act I,
6、 Scene III) and who sends for him when Cypress is threatened by Turkish forces, Othello is continuously described by his critics (Brabantio, Iago) as a “Moor“ a reference to his dark skinned appearance and a reference to the race of Muslim peoples of north-western Africa to which Othello belongs.Tho
7、ugh made Governor of Cypress in Act I, Scene III, Othellos fortunes rapidly change for the worst as Iago succeeds in making Othello believe his loyal wife is having an affair with his lieutenant Cassio, a belief that leads to Othello killing his loyal, loving wife and later himself when he realizes
8、that he was wrong and merely tricked by Iago. Tactful and wise, Othello does not fight Brabantio when he accuses him of bewitching his daughter in Act I. Instead he offers no resistance and speaks with Brabantio before the Duke where Othello with Desdemonas testimony, proves his marriage is one made
9、 of love not witchcraft. Polite and courteous, he addresses the Duke and company in Act I as “My very noble and approvd good masters,“ (Act I, Scene III, Line 77). Nonetheless he allows the threat to his pride that Desdemonas infidelity would represent, to allow him to trust Iago on some very circum
10、stantial evidence (Iago saying Cassio boasted of sleeping with Desdemona, Cassio having Desdemonas handkerchief and Cassio talking about a woman Othello does not realize is Bianca) which leads to his murdering his wife, to prevent her abusing other men when we really know it is to avenge his own pri
11、de. Ultimately Othello realizes this but too late after killing his loving and trusting wife. Othello does stab Iago in revenge but Iago lives, whilst Othello does not, committing suicide shortly after realizing he misplaced his trust in Iago when he should have trusted his wife. In addition to losi
12、ng his life, Othello also loses his reputation in Act V, when Lodovico scolds Othello for acting like a common slave, when until recently he was so much more, a man well respected by the Duke of Venice amongst others. A tragic figure, Othello allowed his misplaced trust (in Iagos honesty) and his pr
13、ide to undo all that he had.212Othello性格缺陷与发生悲剧的关系the relation between Othellos character defect and the tragedy221Desdemona的性格分析the character analysis of DesdemonaDesdemona is a beautiful, young, white, Venetian debutante, her fathers pride and joy. But she refuses to marry any of the rich, handsom
14、e Venetian men that everyone expects her to marry. Instead,.Desdemona: Daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello, Desdemona is continuously distrusted by those who should love and trust her most. First in Act I, her father Brabantio refuses to believe she could love Othello without Othello using wit
15、chcraft.Later Othello, her husband ignores her pleas of innocence to the accusation of infidelity by Othello. Loving and loyal right to the end, she refuses to tell Emilia that Othello killed her since she does not want her love to suffer even when he killed her. Well meaning, she helps Cassio by tr
16、ying to speak of his demotion to Othello but this earns her Othellos wrath since he sees it as proof that she is having an affair with Cassio because she is concerned for his welfare. Naive to some extent, she finds it impossible to believe a woman could be unfaithful, Emilia contrasting with her belief that such people do exist since in the right circumstances she herself, would commit adultery.222Desdemona性格缺陷与发生悲剧的关系the relation between Desdemonas char
