othello人物简介(英语)

OthelloOthellocharacters1characters23relationshipsintroductionsOthelloVenetiangeneral,protagonistDesdemonaBrabantio’sdaughter,Othello’swifeBrabantioDesdemona’sfather,Venetiansenator(元老)DukeofVeniceVenetianofficialauthorityMontanoOthello’spredecessor(前任)IagoOthello’sensign(旗官)EmiliaIago’swifeRoderigoDesdemona’ssuitor(求婚者)CassioOthello’slieutenant(副官)Biancacourtesan(妓女),Cassio’smistress(情妇)LodovicoBrabantio’skinsmanGrazianoBrabantio’skinsmanClownOthello’sservantsenators,sailors,officers,messengers,heralds(传令官),attendantsandsoonrelationships1characters23relationshipsintroductionsOthelloDesdemonaIagoEmiliaCassioRoderigoBiancaBrabantioMontanofatherwifepredecessormistresswifefriendsuitorintroductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsOthelloThisplay’sprotagonistandhero.OthelloisthehighlyrespectedgeneralofthearmiesofVenice,althoughheisnotanativeofVenicebutratheraMoor,orNorthAfrican.Heisaneloquent(有口才的)andpowerfulfigure,respectedbyallthosearoundhim.Inspiteofhishighstatus,Othelloisneverthelesseasypreytoinsecuritiesbecauseofhisage,hislifeasasoldier,andhisself-consciousnessaboutbeingaracialandculturaloutsider.HepossessesafreeandopennaturethathisensignIagoexploits(利用)totwistOthello’sloveforhiswife,Desdemona,intoapowerfulanddestructive(毁灭性的)jealousy.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsDesdemonaThedaughteroftheVenetiansenatorBrabantio.DesdemonaandOthelloaresecretlymarriedbeforetheplaybegins.Whileinsomewayspureandmeek,Desdemonaisalsodeterminedandself-possessed.Sheisequallycapableofdefendinghermarriage,andrespondingwithdignitytoOthello’sincomprehensible(不可思议的)jealousy.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsIagoOthello’sensign,a28-year-oldmilitaryveteran(老兵)fromVenice.Iagoisthevillainoftheplay.Althoughheisobsessive(强迫性的),relentless(无情的),andbold(厚颜无耻的)inhiseffortstomanipulate(操纵)anddeceivetheothercharacters—Iago’smotivationsarenotoriously(众所周知的)murky(黑暗).Atvariouspointsinthisplay,heclaimstobemotivatedbydifferentthings:resentmentthatOthellopassedhimoverforapromotioninfavorofCassio;jealousybecauseheheardarumor(传闻)thatOthellosleptwithIago’swife,Emilia.Iagogivestheimpressionthathe’stossingoutplausible(貌似有理的)motivationsashethinksofthem,andthatwe’llneverunderstandwhatreallydriveshisvillainy.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsMichaelCassioOthello’slieutenant.Cassioishighlyeducatedbutyoungandinexperiencedinbattle.IagoresentsCassio’shighpositionanddismisseshimasabookkeeper.TrulydevotedtoOthello,CassioisashamedafterbeinginvolvedinadrunkenbrawlonCyprusandlosinghisplaceaslieutenant.IagousesCassio’syouth,goodlooks,andflirtatious(轻浮的)mannerwithwomentoplayonOthello’sinsecuritiesaboutDesdemona’sfidelity(忠诚).introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsEmiliaIago’swifeandDesdemona’sattendant.Acynical,worldlywoman,Emiliaisdeeplyattachedtohermistress(女主人)anddistrustfulofherhusband.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsRoderigoAjealoussuitorofDesdemona.Young,rich,andfoolish,RoderigoisconvincedthatifhegivesIagoallofhismoney,IagowillhelphimwinDesdemona’shand.RepeatedlyfrustratedasOthellomarriesDesdemonaandthentakeshertoCyprus,RoderigoisultimatelydesperateenoughtoagreetohelpIagokillCassioafterIagopointsoutthatCassioisanotherpotentialrivalforDesdemona.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsBiancaAcourtesan,inCyprus.Bianca’sfavoritecustomerisCassio,whoteasesherwithpromisesofmarriagebutlaughsatherbehindherback.introductions1characters23relationshipsintroductionsBrabantioDesdemona’sfather,asomewhatblustering(狂暴的)andself-importantVenetiansenator.AsafriendofOthello,BrabantiofeelsbetrayedwhenOthellomarrieshisdaughterinsecret.ThankYou