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Multi-Interpretations of Shakespeare’s Othello’s “Put Out the Light…” and Macbeth’s “Out, Out; Brief Candle”?


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1 Coimbatore Government Arts College, Coimbatore, India
 

In Shakespeare’s two tragic plays, Othello and Macbeth, the utterances, “Put out the light” and “Out, out; brief candle” mean literally that Othello is going to murder Desdemona and Macbeth confirms the death of Lady Macbeth, but on close study of the phrases, it can be perceived that their interpretations hold multi-dimensional potential. Therefore, an endeavour is made to explore the contextual framework of these phrases in all magnitudes.

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Id, Primordial State, Promethean, Super Ego.
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  • Alexander, P. William Shakespeare: The Complete Works. London and Glasgow: Collins Clear-Type Press, 1964.

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  • Multi-Interpretations of Shakespeare’s Othello’s “Put Out the Light…” and Macbeth’s “Out, Out; Brief Candle”?

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N. Vijayasamundeeswari
Coimbatore Government Arts College, Coimbatore, India

Abstract


In Shakespeare’s two tragic plays, Othello and Macbeth, the utterances, “Put out the light” and “Out, out; brief candle” mean literally that Othello is going to murder Desdemona and Macbeth confirms the death of Lady Macbeth, but on close study of the phrases, it can be perceived that their interpretations hold multi-dimensional potential. Therefore, an endeavour is made to explore the contextual framework of these phrases in all magnitudes.

Keywords


Id, Primordial State, Promethean, Super Ego.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15613/hijrh%2F2016%2Fv3i1%2F111726