S1E18 - The Tragedy of Othello from Unreliable Narrators

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Raymond Dokupil and Sophie Belloncle

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S1E18 - The Tragedy of Othello

1 hour 10 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2022 at 7:00 am.

Aristotle’s vision of tragedy

The difference between a Greek tragedy and a Shakespearean tragedy

– What is Othello’s race?

– The psychopathy of Iago

– Othello’s lack of respect respect for Desdemona

– A defense of Othello

– Lack of communication as a central theme of the play

– Themes of human nature and violence

– Shakespeare’s culture and his implicit assumptions about the world

– Does your exterior define your interior?

– Augustine’s notion of interiority and the image of God

– Othello’s cardinal sin is his lack of love

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Sophie and Raymond discuss tragedy, psychopaths, jealousy, betrayal, human nature, and more and William Shakespeare's deeply existential and profound play Othello.

This episode marks our last episode of Season 1. Check out the new Mars Hill topics in the link below.

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Tune in for our next episode where we discuss Rian Johnson's 2019 film Knives Out.

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Theme music is "No New Words" by Caleb Klomparens. Check out his music at https://soundcloud.com/kappamuse.

Access the NEW Stoa Mars Hill list here: https://stoausa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mars-Hill-Topics-2022-2023-1.pdf

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