Analysis-of-the-Characters-in-Othello-《奥赛罗》中的人物分析

AnalysisoftheCharactersinOthello《奥赛罗》中的人物分析AcknowledgementsMystudyattheAcademicEnglishwillsooncometoanend,andatthecompletionofmyfinalthesis;Iwishtoexpressmysincereappreciationtoallth-osewhohaveofferedmeinvaluablehelpduringthetwoyearsofmycollegeEnglishstudy.Firstofall,IwouldliketoextendmysinceregratitudetomyAcademicEnglishteacher,GuoXi.forherconstantencouragementandguidance.Shehaswalkedmethroughallthestagesofthewritingofthisthesis.Withoutherconsistentandilluminatinginstruction,thisthesiscouldnothavereacheditspresentform.Secondly,Ishouldgivemyheartythankstomycollege.itprovidedusenormouslyresources,letusmoreconvenienttofindinformation.Lastmythankswouldgotomybelovedfamilyfortheirlovingconsiderationsandgreatconfidenceinmeallthroughtheseyears.Ialsoowemysinceregratitudetomyfriendsandmyroommateswhohelpmeworkoutmyproblemsduringthedifficultcourseofthethesis.【Abstract】WilliamShakespeareisconsideredtobethegreatestamongthegreatplaywrightsthathaveeverlived，OthelloisoneofShakespeare’sfourgreattragedies.OthelloisanewmanoftheRenaissance,isthefirstgreatblackprotagonistinWesternliterature,andstilloneofthemostfamous.Inaddition,thevividcontrastofcharacterinthisplayisstriking,suchastheMoorOthello,theGentleDesdemona,thevillainIago,andgood-naturedCassio.Thispaperemphasizesonthreemajorcharactes:Othello,Desdemona,andIago,andit’smainlyfocusedonOthello.Thethreecharactersdistinguishingqualitiesenhancethecontradictionandsignificanceofthisgreattragedy.Othelloisajealousandsuspiciousleadingrole,andthisweaknessofcharacterisusedbyIago.ThevillainIagopremeditatedlyspreadstherumorabouthiswifeDesdermonaandhisfriendCassio.Ashisjealousyandsuspicion,OthelloiseasilyprovokedbyIago.Thereforetherumorwr-ecksthehappinessofOthello’slife.Desdemonaistheincarnationofloveandloyalty,shealwaysbelievedhertruelovewillmovedherhusbanduntilthelastmomentofherlife.IagoperhapsShakespeare'smostevilfigure,heiscouseofallthetragedy.Inaword,allofthischaractersgiverisetotheresultingtragedy.【摘要】威廉莎士比亚被认为是在那些曾经出现的优秀剧作家中最优秀的一个，奥赛罗是莎士比亚四大杰出悲剧之一。奥赛罗是文艺复兴时期一个新兴的人物，也是首个在白人文学作品中出现，并且至今依旧著名的黑人主人公。除此之外，这部戏剧中生动的人物对比也是一大亮点，比如说，摩尔人奥赛罗、温柔的苔丝狄蒙娜、恶棍伊阿古、好脾气的凯西奥。这篇论文重点在这三个人物身上：奥赛罗、苔丝狄蒙娜和伊阿古，并且着重描述点是在奥赛罗身上，他们不同的性格为这部杰出悲剧增添了矛盾性和深刻性。奥赛罗是一个善妒和多疑的领导者，然而伊阿古正是利用了他的缺点。反面人物伊阿古有预谋的散布有关他妻子苔丝狄蒙娜和他好友凯西奥的谣言，正因为他的善妒和多疑,才会很轻易的被伊阿古散布的谣言所惹怒，最终谣言摧毁了奥赛罗的幸福。另一个人物苔丝狄蒙娜是爱和忠诚的化身，她始终相信她的真爱可以感动她的丈夫直到她生命的最后一刻。最后一个角色伊阿古恐怕是莎士比亚戏剧中最邪恶的一个人物了，他是整个悲剧的起因。总之，所有的人物都导致了这部戏剧走向悲剧结尾。【Keywords】Othello;tragedy;majorcharactes;【关键词】奥赛罗；悲剧；主要人物IntroductionOthelloisoneofShakespeare'sgreatesttragedies,theplaytellstheheroOthelloandDesdemonawereframedbyIago,eventuallyleadingtoatragicfate.hiswifeDesdemonahasbeenfalselyaccusedofadulterywithothersandwaskilledbyherhusband.AfterunderstandingthetruthOrhellokilledhimselfwithfullofguilty.Othelloisagreattragedy.Thisplaycanbeabletoprovokepeople’scompassionandthesens-eoffearforthetragedy.Itisatragedythatshowsgreatpainandgreatevilintheworld.Theplaycannotonlygiveapersonwithstronginfectionbutalsocanbringpeopleaprofoundlesson.Thet-hemeofOthelloisthatthetragedyreflectsthecontradictionbetweenthegloriousidealsandthehideousreality.OthelloandDesdemonaaretherepresentationofthegloriousideals.Theyaretheincarnationofintegrity,sincerityandloftinessofmind.Iagoistherepresentationofthehideousreality.integrity,ThevillainIagoisaselfishandwickedman.Hedirectlycausesthetragedy.Inthisdrama,thedarkisfullyexposed,andthelightgetspowerfullyexpressedandpraisedthroughthetr-agicconflict.NowIwillintroducethethreemajorcharactersinthisdrama,andtheanalysisisfocusedonOthello.1.OthelloOthelloisamoorhonest,kind,openmind,intheall-powerfulheroonthebattlefield.ButitisthecharacterthatwasmadeuseofbyIagoandpullOthellointotrapsstepbystep:listentokilltheloyalwife,finallyhewasblamedforthecollapseofLove.Throughout,itseemsthatthevillainIagobaseledtotheproductionofthistragedy,butinfactthetragedyofOthello,Iagoiscreatedfortheobjectiveconditions,therealtragedyhadtocomefromtheherohimself.1.1Othello’sjealousyandsuspicionOthelloisajealousandsuspiciousleadingrole.IagomakeuseofOthello’sjealousyandsuspicionandpullshimintohistrapsstepbystep.OthellolistenstreacherouslytoIago’srumorsthathiswifeishavingaloveaffairwithCassio.WhenheisprovokedbyIago,hebeginstosuspec-thiswife’shonesty.Healsocannotwaittoasktofindtheevidence.“Onceandforall,letlovean-djealousydestroyedatthesametime”.(Act3.3lines36)Othello’sjealousywasspreading.Hebecomesverysuspicious.Thereforeheisblindtothesocialevilsandeasilydeceivedbythevillai-nIago.Heseeshisengagementpledge---handkerchiefwhichisinCassioandsuspectshiswifeofinfidelity.AndhehearsCassioandIago’sexpressionsthatCassioishavinganaffairwithhiswife,Desdemona.Hisjealousyisfiringfiercely.Hethinksthathissuspiciousisconfirmed.InhiseyesIagoisanhonorablemanandhedoesnottrusthiswifeDesdemona,andhisfriend,Cassioareinn-ocent.Finallyhisjealousandsuspiciouscharactergivesrisetoabigmistake.Othellokillshispur-einnocentwife,andalsopunisheshimselfwithhisownhands.1.2AsufferingmanoflonelinessOthelloisasplendidMoorishgeneralintheServiceofVenice.Buthestillfeelsth