Othello said “Speak of me as I am”(Shakespeare 5.2.358). This quote means Othello wants people to remember him as he talked about himself not how others talked about him or how they would remember him. A sophisticated identity critic would see this and know there is no identity because Othello wants to be remembered as he talked about himself not how people talked and remembered him. An unsophisticated identity critic would not understand that this shows no identity, one might think that Othello wants to be remembered as he talked about himself and not take identity as part of the understanding. Although an unsophisticated identity critic might say there is identity, and a sophisticated identity critic says there is no identity, but as one reads this play or watches it you can see there is no identity. For example “speak of me as I am” (Shakespeare 5.2.358). He wants to be remembered for something he is not showing no
Othello said “Speak of me as I am”(Shakespeare 5.2.358). This quote means Othello wants people to remember him as he talked about himself not how others talked about him or how they would remember him. A sophisticated identity critic would see this and know there is no identity because Othello wants to be remembered as he talked about himself not how people talked and remembered him. An unsophisticated identity critic would not understand that this shows no identity, one might think that Othello wants to be remembered as he talked about himself and not take identity as part of the understanding. Although an unsophisticated identity critic might say there is identity, and a sophisticated identity critic says there is no identity, but as one reads this play or watches it you can see there is no identity. For example “speak of me as I am” (Shakespeare 5.2.358). He wants to be remembered for something he is not showing no