Elizabethan Times- Othello

The scene at the beginning and the end of Shakespeare's text reflects the values ​​/ beliefs of the Elizabethan era. The society of Venice where Shakespeare's play "Othello" is located is a clear expression of the writer's career. Shakespeare's values, attitudes and beliefs in Othello's opening and closing ceremonies are consistent with what Queen Elizabeth accepted in the 16th century. Because of the limited number of black people, Othello can see the racist speech being formed and the flexibility of accepting in society.

When Othello settled, the Elizabethan society of the 16th century played a strong social and economic role in social status. In Shakespeare 's Othello, the ranking position became the subject emphasizing power as a major role of interpersonal relations. For Osgo who is the commander of the Venetian army and one of his trusted consultants, power struggle dominates the drama and is a force that brings a miserable and unforgettable end. Machiavelli's paper "Prince" is investigating this dynamic

William · Shakespeare 's "Othello" can be read from the perspective of feminism. Feminist analysis of Othello's play makes it possible to judge women's different social values ​​and positions in Elizabethan society. Othello is an example of the patriarchal expectation of the Elizabethan era. Practice of society, patriarchal marriage privilege, and suppression and restriction of femininity. According to the Elizabethan or Shakespeare established in the Renaissance society, women are married. As a single occupation, marriage takes a lot of responsibility for housekeeping. In addition, women are silent, chivalrous, and should be obedient to husbands, fathers, brothers, and all men. Since women are considered to be inferior to men both physically and mentally, the patriarch proves that the subordinate status of women is a natural order.

When we experienced Othello, we learned that female characters were presented according to the expectations of Elizabethan society. Othello has only three women, Desdemona, Emilia, Bianca. The behavior and behavior of these women are clearly related to the ideological expectation of Shakespearean Elizabethan society and the Patriarchal Venetian society he founded. These notes will explore some of the ways in which female characters are presented in the play.

William · Shakespeare's famous drama "Othello" is a dramatic and realistic expression of the early Elizabethan Europe. The Elizabethan society suffered from pessimism, class division, racial shame. Individuals in the heritage of Africa are simply regarded as criminals or thugs due to their skin pigmentation, women are defined as a rigorous and wrong gender expectation, social class categories and individuals are helpless. In the play, Shakespeare established a society that attempts to imitate social norms and emotions of Elizabethan society accurately. However, he also opposes these social ideas through the behavior of the drawn character. Shakespeare is considered a "beyond your own time" and is always a poet and a writer who challenges ordinary harmful thoughts and beliefs.