He wanted Othello to command Venice's forces in the war against the Turks.
Before the Duke Reaches Othello, News Arrives in Venice that the Turks are going to attack Cyprus. Othello is Summoned to advise the Senators.
He tells Brabantio just to accept the marriage because Othello is a good man and for what he told him about how they fell in love shows the quality of Othello
The Duke and his senators face the impending doom that the Turks are planning to nvade Cyprus, which is a colony of Venice.
As the "ideal" wife: she submits to Othello as opposed to the other women who are quite strong characters. Therefore her supposed infidelity is even more painful for Othello to believe and for the audience to witness the catastrophic events which follow this.
The same way I would describe any other Othello. Othello is still Othello no matter what clothes you put him in.
The Duke decides that the Turks will attack Cyprus so he sends for Othello to go to Cyprus, to defend it and become the new governor.
The Turks are about to invade.
One of the senators pointed out that the Turks are more likely to want Cyprus, the Duke then decides that the Turks will attack Cyprus and that any move toward Rhodes is a trick so he sends for Othello to go to Cyprus, to defend it and become the new governor.
Othello was a moor and a general in the Venetian Military. about the respect from the duke , if I remember correctly it was because of his success as a general
Othello was a moor and a general in the Venetian Military. about the respect from the duke , if I remember correctly it was because of his success as a general
Othello is a competent and well-proven soldier, and a decent guy.
The Turks are militarily threatening Venetian possessions. The Duke of course summons his most capable military man. That would be Othello.
The Turks are militarily threatening Venetian possessions. The Duke of course summons his most capable military man. That would be Othello.
The occupation of the character called Othello is an army general in the service of the Duke of Venice.
Othello is a famous soldier. He is respected by the Duke not only because of his usefulness to the state but also by his general dignity, self-respect and good character.
Before the Duke Reaches Othello, News Arrives in Venice that the Turks are going to attack Cyprus. Othello is Summoned to advise the Senators.
The Turks are threatening Cyprus and the Duke needs his best general to take charge there.