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(10 pp) In any tragedy, it is tension or conflict
which keeps the play moving. Modern jargon would
call it "spin" and "counterspin." In this
discussion we will compare the sources of conflict
in two plays, Othello and Macbeth. Iago and Lady
Macbeth are our major obsessives,the first prompted
by an apparent frustration with being passed over
in military command, yet disguising a darker
personal agenda, and the second, Lady Macbeth with
a compulsive need for power and title.
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with being passed over in military command, and the second with a compulsive need for power and title. BBOthMB2.doc KEYS TO SHAKESPEAREAN CONFLICT
Written by for the Paperstore, Inc., August 2000 Introduction In any tragedy, it is tension or conflict which keeps the play moving.
Modern jargon would call it "spin" and "counterspin." In this discussion we will compare the sources of conflict in two plays, Othello and Macbeth. Iago and Lady Macbeth
are our major obsessives, the first, apparently prompted by frustration with being passed over in military command, which may disguise Iagos obsessive jealous love of Othello (he wants him all
to himself away from Cassio and Desdemona) and the second, Lady MacBeth who is driven by an obsessive need for power and title. Summaries The importance of Othello is its
dramatic representation of the human traits of bitter personal retribution, blind jealousy in love, and failure to "get all the facts" before making a decision. Othello is referred to in
derogatory racial slurs repeatedly by his enemy, whom he has bypassed in the promotion process in favor of Cassio. He should have perceived the hatred Iago felt for him, and
thus been more cautious in allowing his jealousy to lead to rash and devastating consequences. Macbeth is one of Shakespeares darkest and most intriguing plays- a tragedy of
ego, obsession, guilt and ambition. Macbeth and his lady, succumbing to the desire for power are driven to perform a terrible deed. The consequences of this act, and further sins,
propel each of them into a personal and solitary darkness. Their journey is filled with the dangers that lurk along the path to the seat of power. Through their eyes,
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