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AnalysisonCharactersintheTragedyofOthelloByRenYingAthesissubmittedtotheForeignLanguageandLiteratureDepartmentofBaojiUniversityofArtsandSciencesinpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementforthedegreeofBACHELOROFARTSinENGLISHLANGUAGEBaoji,ShaanxiMay,2014AnalysisonCharactersintheTragedyofOthelloRenYingAbstract:WilliamShakespeare(1564-1616)wasanEnglishpoet,playwrightandactor,widelyregardedasthegreatestwriterintheEnglishlanguageandtheworld'spre-eminentdramatist.HeisoftencalledEngland'snationalpoetandtheBardofAvon.Hisplayshavebeentranslatedintoeverymajorlivinglanguageandareperformedmoreoftenthanthoseofanyotherplaywright.Amongallhisworks,thefourgreattragediesrepresentthebestofhisartisticattainments.ManyliterarycriticsregardOthelloasthepeakofhistragedies,whilenotafewpsychologicalbelievethatreadingOthelloisamustforthetheoreticalresearchofpsychologyandcharacter.Othelloisnotonlyatragedyoflove,butalsoatragedyofcharacter.AfamouspsychologicalsaidthatcharactersdecidesdestinyOthello’struelovetoDesdemonawasutilizedbyIagowhohadulteriormotive.Drivenbythedefectofcharacters,OthelloreadilybelievedIago,andpersonallykilledhisownwife,andeventuallydrewhisswordtocuthisownthroat.Naivety,jealously,inferiority,irritability,impulseareenoughtodestroythebraveMoorgeneralandhisperfectlife.Theevildevil,Iagoisalsopitifulpersonbecausethatheiscompletelycontrolledbythepsychologyofjealously.IagoisjealousofCassioandOthello,soheslanderedandentrappedCassioandDesdemona,whichdirectlybroughtaboutOthello’stragedy.Finally,hesuccessfullyruinshimselfandothers.Inaddictionsto,kindandbeautifulDesdemonausesherlifetotellusthathowtoloveandtheimportanceofindependence.Thepaperisintendedtopresentadeepeneddiscussionaboutthereasonsofthetragedybyanalyzingthemainpersons’scharacters.Keywords:Othello;characterdefects;love;tragedy《奥赛罗》悲剧的性格探析任莹【内容提要】:威廉·莎士比亚（1564—1616）是一名英国的诗人，戏剧家和演员。被公认为是英国文学史上最杰出的作家和全世界最卓越的戏剧家。他经常被尊称为英国的民族诗人和莎翁。他的戏剧被翻译成所有主要使用着的语言，并且表演次数远远超过其他任何戏剧家。莎士比亚所有的作品当中，四大悲剧是艺术成就最高的。许多文学评论家把《奥赛罗》视作莎士比亚悲剧的巅峰之作，而不少心理学家则认为《奥赛罗》是性格和心理研究的必读之作。《奥赛罗》不仅是一部爱情的悲剧，也是一部性格的悲剧。一名著名的心理学家曾说过“性格决定命运”。奥赛罗对苔丝狄蒙娜的真爱被居心叵测的伊阿古所利用，由于性格缺陷，奥赛罗轻易地相信伊拉古，亲手杀死自己的妻子，最终也拔剑自刎。天真，嫉妒，自卑，易怒和冲动是足够去毁灭这个勇敢的摩尔将军和他完美的生活。邪恶的魔鬼，伊拉古也是一个可怜的人，因为他完全被自己的嫉妒心理所控制。伊阿古由于嫉妒凯西奥和奥赛罗，污蔑、陷害凯西奥和苔丝狄蒙娜，直接造成了奥赛罗的悲剧。最终，他成功的毁灭了自己和他人。此外，善良美丽的苔丝狄蒙娜用生命告诉了我们如何去爱和独立的重要性。这篇文章将通过对主要人物性格的分析对悲剧产生的原因进行一个深度的讨论。【关键词】:奥赛罗；性格缺陷；爱情：悲剧CONTENTSI.Introduction…………………………………………………..…..…..……1II.TheStoryandTwoMainOpinions………………..…..……….…………12.1Briefintroductionofthestory………………………………….....22.2TwomainopinionsaboutOthello…………………………….....2Ⅲ:ThereasonsofthetragedyofOthello……………………….....33.1InferiorityandJealously………………………………………….....33.2Credulous,kind,loveandIndependent………………………….....53.3“Malechauvinism”,andlackingofreason……………………….....7Ⅳ.Conclusion……………………………………………………………...8References…………………………………………………………………...10Acknowledgments………………………………………………………...11AnalysisonCharactersintheTragedyofOthelloI.IntroductionOthellowasoneofthefourgreattragediesofWilliamShakespeare(1564-1615).Thefourgreattragedies(Hamlet,Othello,KingLear,Macbeth)representthemostoutstandingartisticachievementofShakespeare’sworks.Theseworksgiveusanunforgettableimpressionbecauseofhisuniqueviewpointsaboutthetragedyofhumanityandthemankindofdestiny.Othelloisatypicalandcontroversialartisticimageintheworldliteraturebecauseofhiscomplicatedandincompatiblepersonalityanditprovidesusantemplateofpersonalitystudy.Thefamouspsychologist,CarlG.Jung,saysthatpersonalitydecidesdestiny.Mytermpaperwillinterpretthereasonofthetragedyfromthecharacteraspectmainlyandknowsthetragicheropenetratingly.Ithinkthatweshouldattachmoreimportanceontheplotandstudythecharacteroftheprotagonisttofindtheoriginofthetragedy.Naivety,jealously,inferiorityareenoughtodestroythebravegeneralandhisperfectlife.Thehumanbeings’heartisjustlikeabranchoffidgetedandrestlessflame;itsetsoutthemagnificentbrilliance,butalsocausetheterribledisaster.WecanknowthatthetragedyofOthelloismainlyatragedyofthecharacterfromthewholeplay.Ⅱ:TheStoryandTwoMainOpinionsTheTragedyofOthelloisbasedontheItalianshortstoryUnCapitanoMoro(AMoorishCaptain)byCinthio,adiscipleofBoccaccio,firstpublishedin1565.Theworkrevolvesaroundfourcentralcharacters:Othello,aMoorishgeneralintheVenetianarmy;hisnewwife,Desdemona;hislieutenant,Cassio;andhistrustedensign,Iago.Becauseofitsvariedandcurrentthemesofracism,love,jealousyandbetrayal,Othelloisstilloftenperformedinprofessionalandcommunitytheatersalikeandhasbeenthebasisfornumerousoperatic,filmandliteraryadaptations.TheplayOthellohasthemostromanticanddestroyedlove,themostcomplicatedandgreedyhumanness,themostperfectandlogicalstructure,andthemostbeautifulandappealinglanguages.ManyscholarsstudyOthelloandcomeupwithdifferentopinions.Iwillsharetheclassicalandimpressivestoryandsomeviewpointsaboutit.2.1BriefintroductionofthestoryThestoryofWilliamShakespeare'sOthelloissetin16th-centuryVeniceandCyprusOthello,anobleblackMoor,isintheserviceoftheVenetianState.Heisaherowinningprominentmedalsofmilitary.Desdemona,thedaughterofVenetiansenatorBrabantio,isanoble,beau