AO4 Context . A2 English Literature LITA3.

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OthelloShakespeare uses features of traditional Greek tragedy (Othello suffers from the fatal flaw of pride) and revenge tragedy (Iago is a scheming Machiavel).

Women in the Renaissance had few legal rights, and their life choices were commonly dictated by their fathers and husbands. However, Shakespeare creates strong female characters in Emilia and Desdemona, who challenge the social order even if they cannot overthrow it.The war between the Turks and Christians (Venetian state) provides a symbolic backdrop to Othello's tragedy. Cyprus is vulnerable and isolated, like Othello.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Wuthering Heights

An early example of female Gothic literature combining Romanticism and traditional Gothic. Themes shared with "Wuthering Heights" include the divided self, the monstrous male, morality and religion.

Brokeback Mountain

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The Worlds Wife

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