Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1978

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Nathan, Norman

Abstract

The three men become examples of the devastating effects that occur when sexualities reflect a denial of natural expression (Angelo), a psychological insecurity that is played upon by a malevolent (Othello), and a vacillation between two contrary commitments (Antony). Angelo's sexuality is governed by a deep-seated repression fostered by the Puritan ethic. That of Othello demonstrates a psychological insecurity in relation to his sexual identity. And Antony's sexuality displays a paradox of weakness and virtue. These effects of their sexuality are triggered by their relationships with Isabella, Desdemona, and Cleopatra respectively. This leads Angelo to lust and humiliation. It drives Othello to an uncharitable love that commits murder and ends in his suicide. And it causes Antony his vanquishment and suicide, but not before he realizes a true love. What follows is an exposition of their sexuality, its differentiation, and its effects upon the protagonists and those close to them.

Extent

120 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1978.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT13923

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