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O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! That we should, with joy, pleasance, revel and applause, transform ourselves into beasts!

— Shakespeare

Shakespeare, Othello, II.

The point

Shakespeare's Othello depicts the tragedy of alcohol: it puts an enemy in the mouth that steals away reason, transforming joy into bestial loss of self-control. A powerful warning about addiction.

Scripture
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Dark
To tell aloud
under a minute · 33 words
Subjects
ConsequencesAddictionHumanityLiquorWisdomAlcoholShakespeareTemptationSelf-Control

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