오셀로(Othello)의 성격과 자기 극화

Othello"s Character and Self-dramatization

&nbsp;&nbsp;The focus of critical commentary on Othello during the past four hundred years has been on the characters of Iago and Othello. A. C. Bradley regarded Othello as a noble Moor. Yet, such critics as T. S. Eliot and F. R. Leavis rejected Bradley&quot;s view of Othello and regarded him as an egoistic character who dramatize himself to deceive characters in the play and audiences. According to T. S. Eliot and F. R. Leavis, Othello is arrogant, ignorant, and self-centered and cannot be considered noble in any sense.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;This paper discusses Othello&quot;s self-deception and his way of self-dramatization with special attention to the Othello&quot;s speeches in Act 1 Scene 3 where he defends himself for the accusation of seducing Desdemona and Othello&quot;s last speech in Act 5 Scene 2 where he is deceiving himself and other characters by attempting to escape the reality of his crime. The major critical commentaries on the character of Othello will be surveyed too.