1. Othello
Othello is one such play in which the social status of the main character Othello, the confidence of his wife Desdemona, and the wisdom and fierce loyalty of her lady in waiting Emelia all contradict the stereotypes of the Jacobean era. ... It is arguable that Emelia does not ever become a true representation of the dominant stereotype as she dies so that all may hear the truth about Desdemona's death. ... Throughout Shakespeare's plays, many characters are seen, through their true-to-life human nature, to swing form strongly contradicting the dominant meaning systems within the so...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate