Themes: Proximity and Distance (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Proximity & distance definition in Othello
Proximity & distance definition in Othello
Proximity=closeness; distance=geo/psychological/social separation
War of Cyprus historical dates
War of Cyprus historical dates
1570-1573; Ottoman Empire captured Cyprus from Venice
Cyprus setting's role in isolation
Cyprus setting's role in isolation
Removes social networks, surrounded by war, cut off from civilisation
Nature of Othello's love for Desdemona
Nature of Othello's love for Desdemona
Excessive & overwhelming; makes him vulnerable to jealousy
Iago's methods for creating isolation
Iago's methods for creating isolation
Spreads doubt, speaks privately, prevents comparing stories
Handkerchief's symbolic meaning
Handkerchief's symbolic meaning
Small objects can create large emotional/psychological distances
Othello's racial isolation causes
Othello's racial isolation causes
Outsider in Venice, insecure about place & worthiness of love
5 stages of isolation cycle
5 stages of isolation cycle
Initial isolation→manipulation→distrust→violence→breakdown
Physical vs psychological distance key concept
Physical vs psychological distance key concept
Physical closeness doesn't guarantee emotional connection
Character responses to isolation
Character responses to isolation
Othello=violent; Desdemona=passive; Emilia=conflicted