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The role of the maid in William Shakespeare's : twelfth night and Othello
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Source
Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 85 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.395-414, 20 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Human Science / Ibn Rushd
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
20
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Abstract EN
This paper focuses on the role of two minor characters , the maids , in two of Shakespeare's works : Twelfth Night and Othello .
It shows how they influence the whole action of both plays .
The paper is divided into an introduction, two sections, and a conclusion.
The introduction provides a brief explanation of the effective role of the maids in these plays and how the minor character can be sometimes equally important to the sequence of events as the major one .
The first section deals with Twelfth Night .
The role of the maid is represented in this play by Maria , the servant of the countess Olivia .
Maria creates a second plot to the play through her plan of the forged letter .
The character of the maid in the second section is represented by Emilia , the servant of Desdemona in Othello She steals the handkerchief of her lady to satisfy her husband .
This handkerchief becomes the tangible proof that leads to the murder of her lady Desdemona and the tragic end of the play .
The conclusion summarizes the outcomes of the research .
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aziz, Rasha Abd al-Munim. 2009. The role of the maid in William Shakespeare's : twelfth night and Othello. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 2009, no. 85, pp.395-414.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335602
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aziz, Rasha Abd al-Munim. The role of the maid in William Shakespeare's : twelfth night and Othello. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences No. 85 (2009), pp.395-414.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335602
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aziz, Rasha Abd al-Munim. The role of the maid in William Shakespeare's : twelfth night and Othello. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 85, pp.395-414.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335602
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 414
Record ID
BIM-335602