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Shakespeare

19 Jul 2014

Othello, War, Religion & The Crusades

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This must be my heaviest blog title ever! Since the play raises issues of race, religion, politics, war (and just about everything else) my students have often raised the question of the Crusades. I’m Christian so a natural target for … Read More

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1 Jul 2014

What is it with Shakespeare and Storms?

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Othello and The Storm Storm imagery is deeply significant in Shakespeare – cf King Lear, Macbeth and The Tempest. The storm represents chaos in the macrocosm that presages chaos in the microcosm of Othello’s soul. There was no storm in … Read More

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20 Feb 2013

Shakespeare & Storm Imagery

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Taken from my lecture on The Tempest. The full Tempest Lecture text is available here. The Sea / Storm The sea can act as a powerful image of destructive power, as in Titus Andronicus: ‘I stand as one upon a … Read More

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