They do this by cutting certain lines or scenes, or by making the focus of the play be on race or on jealousy. ... At the turn of the century there seems to have begun a dispute over Othello's race. ... Aside from Kean changing the way Othello's race was seen, he was noted as one of the greatest Othello's. ... His career as Othello began in 1930 in England, and he is known now as one of the greatest Othellos. ... Their focus was on race and racial issues in the play, and they wanted to stress this to the audience. ...

• Word Count: 1708
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In the movie, Lawernce Fishborne played Othello and I was left considering an important characteristic of Othello: How dark is Othello's skin? ... It is made clear that Othello is a Moor. ... Othello is described as "black" rather than "brown" by many of the characters in the play. ... Iago: " Cyprus gallants that would fain have a measure to the health of black Othello" (Act 2 scene 3) Othello: I'd whistle her off and let her down the wind, To pray at fortune. ... Personally, I would cast Othello as dark skinned as possible. ...

• Word Count: 553
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

A Marxist reading will be used to interpret this play, as well as a Race reading. ... The story is sometimes seen as presenting Iago's plot to destroy Othello rather than a story about Othello himself. ... A Race reading analyses the interaction of characters through their racial backgrounds, that is, how their different cultures and values influence their relationships and this the development of the plot. ... In all, the role of race as an element to the text is assessed. ... The character of Othello ...

• Word Count: 1957
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this version of Othello, Odin James (Othello) is an all-star high school basketball player. ... The differences between O and Othello, however, are more than superficial. Where Othello is a story where Othello's race plays a minor role (Kerwin), the story of O hinges heavily on the racial tension between a black basketball player in an all-white prep school. ... This leads up to the crescendo at the end of the film and play where Emilia finally explains to Othello/O what Iago has done. ... The opening scene with pigeons is also very reminiscent of the Orson Wells production of Oth...

• Word Count: 570
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate