English notes

Jealousy in Othello

Jealousy in Othello

It is the green-eyed monster. (III.iii.)

Trifles light as air

Are to the jealous confirmations strong

As proofs of holy writ. (III.iii.)

It is a monster begot upon itself, born on itself. (III.iv.)

“I cannot give it vital growth again, It needs must wither. I’ll smell it on the tree”

Race in Othello

Constant use of “The Moor”

“you’ll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse. You’ll have your nephews neigh to you”

“Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away

Richer than all his tribe”

Gender in Othello

Even now, now, very now, an old black ram

Is tupping your white ewe.

If that the earth could teem with woman's tears,

Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile.

Let husbands know

Their wives have sense like them. They see, and smell,

And have their palates both for sweet and sour

Deception vs Reality in Othello

I am not what I am.

My friend, your husband, the honest, honest Iago.

Oh you are well tuned now!

Misconception/Tragedy in Othello

Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe.

Nay, lay thee down and roar,//For thou hast killed the sweetest innocent// That e’er did lift up eye

Why he hath thus ensnared my soul and body

Honour/class in Othello

Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation!

That you unlace your reputation thus

And spend your rich opinion for the name

Of a night-brawler?

Her name, that was as fresh

As Dian’s visage, is now begrimed and black

But why should honor outlive honesty?

Let it go all

Jelaousy in The Great Gatsby

The Green Light

Gatsby fighting Buchanan

His mistress and wife, an hour ago so secure, were both slipping from his control

Wealth/Class in Gatsby

those who live in West Egg are “Primitive”,

“Rich girls don’t marry poor boys”

Valley of Ashes vs East Egg stylisation

Green Light

Gender roles in Gatsby

“I hope she’s a fool. That’s the best thing a girl can be”

Way Myrtle is dressed and way Daisy is dressed

Blurred time in Gatsby

Use of Jay-Z music

At the party following Nick

Use of seasons to show shifts in time

Flashes to Nick in the alcoholism clinic

Tragedy in Gatsby

Bad weather Opening of movie

Eckleburg’s eyes

Use of flashbacks

Within/withoutness in Gatsby

Narration

The Green light

Nick being within and without literally