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Brabantio's Death in "Othello"
A look at Brabantio's untimely death in Shakespeare's "Othello."
# 139954 | 1,500 words | 3 sources | MLA | 2008 | US
Published on Dec 01, 2008 in Shakespeare (Othello)


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This paper explores the the cause of Brabantio's untimely death in William Shakespeare's tragedy, "Othello." According to the paper, his death was caused by guilt that he permitted his daughter to come into contact with Othello and thereby initiate an "illicit" relationship with him. The paper further notes that there is no other explanation for Brabantio's tragic passing, since he was not the victim of violence at the hands of another party and his health was certainly good. Ultimately, Brabantio died of a broken heart occasioned by the knowledge that his daughter's tempestuous relationship with "the moor" was something he made possible.

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"The cause of Brabantio's untimely death, as far as can be determined, is guilt - guilt that he permitted his daughter to come into contact with Othello and thereby initiate an "illicit" relationship with him. Put bluntly, there can be no other explanation for Brabantio's tragic passing: he was not the victim of violence at the hands of another party and his health was certainly good. Ultimately, Brabantio died of a broken heart occasioned by the knowledge that his daughter's tempestuous relationship with "the moor" was something he made possible. More than that, he dies knowing that his daughter has flaunted the conventions he holds most dear."

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