A study conducted in 1988 to 1994 amongst young American adults involved a selection of demographic and health characteristics. 1  A population-based sample of 8,602 men and women ages 17â39 years participated. Lifetime prevalence were estimated based on six mood measures: 2  major depressive episode (MDE) 8.6%,
Othello is considered to be a prime example of Aristotelian drama; it focuses upon a very small cast of characters, one of the smallest seen in Shakespeare's body of work, has few distractions from the main plot arc, and concentrates on just a few central themes.
Othello is about as near as Shakespeare gets to classical tragedy. The Tragic Flaw. A. C. Bradley saw Shakespearean tragedy characterized by the tragic flaw, the internal imperfection in the hero that brings him down. His downfall becomes his own doing, and he is no longer, as in classical tragedy, the helpless victim of fate.