1. “ svaavalaMbaI iSaxaNa hoca Aamacao ba`Id ”
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara Presented By R B Mahajan
“ svaavalaMbaI iSaxaNa hoca Aamacao ba`Id ”

2. Drama
R.B. Mahajan

3. Paper No VI Drama

4. General Impression of the Play
Shakespear’s plays with white-hot with imagination
- Raleigh
Othello – is a story of intrigue rather than a visionary statement
- G.wilson Knight
The escape from fate and even with a feeling …. that fate has taken sides with villainty.
- A.C.Bradley
Othello in Shakespearean Tragedy is more extravagant in misdirected scrupulosity than any of the others
- F.R.Leavis

5. Among the tragedies of shakespeare Othello is supreme in one quality:beauty.Much of its poetry in imagery,perfection of phrase and steadiness of rhythm, soaring, yet firm enchants sensuous imagination.
- H.Gardner

6. LIST OF ROLES OTHELLO the Moor [a general in the service of Venice]
BRABANTIO father to Desdemona [a Venetian senator ]
CASSIO an honourable lieutenant [who serves under Othello]
IAGO a villain [Othello’s ancient or ensign]
RODERIGO a gulled gentleman [ of Venice]
DUKE [of Venice]
SENATORS [of Venice]
MONTANO governor of cyprus[replaced by Othello]

7. GENTLEMEN OF Cyprus
LODOVICO and two noble venetian [Desdmona’s cousin and GRATIANO uncle]
SAILOR
CLOWN
DESDMONA wife to Othello [and Brabantio’s daughter]
EMILIA wife to Iago
BIANCA a courtesan[and Cassio’s mistress]

8. Major Character – Othello ‘Othello’ – William Shakespeare
Most romantic figure among Shakespeare hero
gifted with poetic imagination.
His life –wrapped in romance and mystery stands apart
from the rest of the World.
Boyhood and youthful of wandering in vast deserts.
Othello - Shekespearian hero – The general of venetian forces.

9. His Strength –
Othello- is a great soldier.
War – his occupation and delight.
finds more delight in battle than emotionalUrge.
Impartial in decision dismissal of cassio

10. His Weakness
He cannot distinguish between
appearance and reality.
He is bereft of reason.
The lava of passion – reduced him to level of a beast.
jealousy not naturally present – aroused from deep slumber by Iago.

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