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Compare the treatment of the theme of jealousy in Shakespeare’s Othello and Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair.
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Compare the treatment of the theme of jealousy in Shakespeare's Othello and Graham Greene's The End of the Affair. 'Othello' and 'The End of the Affair' are fundamentally very different in their treatment of jealousy due to the genre and form in which they were created. 'Othello' is a 17th century play written in the genre of dramatic tragedy, and therefore has, to a certain extent, to abide by the rules that govern tragedy. 'The End of the Affair' on the other hand, is a novel written in the 20th century and as a result has extended character treatment and complexities of character not available to Shakespeare within the style in which he was writing. Shakespeare was writing during a period of orthodox Christian belief, this can be seen in his play where frequently Othello and Desdemona utter phrases such as "by heaven!" Religion was a clear influence on his...
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