『오델로』의 기독교적 해석 - 타락한 기독교인으로서의 오델로
A Christian Interpretation of Othello: Othello as a deteriorated Christian
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Othello is a tragic hero who kills his beloved Desdemona from his own jealousy, not from the objective fact. Othello's jealousy is created by the repeated intrigues by Iago who controls Othello's mind. Iago's motive for evil acts seems to come from his suspicion of the relation between his wife and Othello, and the other motive is his losing the position of Othello's lieutenant. From the pagan moor, Othello wants to be a member of the Venetian Christian society by marrying Desdemona. Instead of leading a happy and successful Christian life after the marriage in Christian society, Othello increases his jealousy and at last kills his wife. Othello's change from good situation to bad one can be explained from his wrong conception of Christian spirit and his deteriorated state of the mind. Othello's gullibility depends on the Iago's special intrigue of using repeated talking method which resembles the preaching skill based on the Bible(Romans 10:16-17). Othello is so immature that he is easily duped by Iago. Instead of following the Christian spirit, Othello kills Desdemona in the name of executing justice in his own judgement. In this sense Othello's killing of Desdemona by suffocation is an example of deteriorated state of a Christian life. Though Desdemona shows a good example of following a Christian spirit, she is not wise enough to defend herself and release Othello from jealousy and misunderstanding.
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Othello is a tragic hero who kills his beloved Desdemona from his own jealousy, not from the objective fact. Othello's jealousy is created by the repeated intrigues by Iago who controls Othello's mind. Iago's motive for evil acts seems to come from his suspicion of the relation between his wife and Othello, and the other motive is his losing the position of Othello's lieutenant. From the pagan moor, Othello wants to be a member of the Venetian Christian society by marrying Desdemona. Instead of leading a happy and successful Christian life after the marriage in Christian society, Othello increases his jealousy and at last kills his wife. Othello's change from good situation to bad one can be explained from his wrong conception of Christian spirit and his deteriorated state of the mind. Othello's gullibility depends on the Iago's special intrigue of using repeated talking method which resembles the preaching skill based on the Bible(Romans 10:16-17). Othello is so immature that he is easily duped by Iago. Instead of following the Christian spirit, Othello kills Desdemona in the name of executing justice in his own judgement. In this sense Othello's killing of Desdemona by suffocation is an example of deteriorated state of a Christian life. Though Desdemona shows a good example of following a Christian spirit, she is not wise enough to defend herself and release Othello from jealousy and misunderstanding.
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