Journal of the Annamalai University. March 1944

But the theme of a suspicion which collies the judgment of the hero by the clever practices of a designing illain3 engages all the powers of Shakespeare at the height of his genius However that day is not yet. [...] The love 8. This is quite different from the counter-blow or the gleam of false hope mentioned by Bradley (Shakespearean Tragedy pp 58 & 6 t is the peculiar quality of Shakespeare's last plays that after the suffering and tragedy of the first three Acts they end in calm and peace and perfect happiness the mistakes of the parents being rectified by the children. [...] LOVE AND SUSPICION IN SHAKESPEARE 11 of Imogen and Posthumous is exposed for a time to the storm and stress of fortune ; but ere long the dark clouds break and the landcape all the lovelier for the rain shines in the golden glory of the setting sun. [...] In Othello suspicion is the core and pith of the tragedy and the poison that lago pours into the ear of the noble moor brings out the greaness of his love as well as the innocence and credulity of his nature. [...] (4) Of the two }'s one gives her name and the other refers to her reawm ; it is on account of the use of the second Frq't that we are able to understand the correct meaning of the word ammq.