Othello

William Shakespeare’s Othello is a dramatic exploration of the society present in Venice in the early 1600s, and shows an insight into the roles of the men and women of that society. Shakespeare set Othello in the Venetian society as it best suited the society through which he could convey the themes and morals of his dramatic presentation to the audience. Through characterization, and various other literary techniques, Shakespeare is able to reveal the …

…hold enough power positions in the Venice society. This then can be mirrored in most societies around the world, as during Shakespeare’s time there were not that many powerful positions held by women. The social roles that are expected and constructed by Shakespeare’s representation of the society in Othello for the female characters in the play allow the function assigned to the women, their lack of power, to be conveyed to the audience.