Jealousy in Othello "O, Beware, my lord, of jealousy! ... In translation, it means only we have control over out internal selves. ... Iago had Othello under his control, just as he anticipated. Iago told lies to Othello and to try and convince him to bring his own wants to life; one being lieutenant for Othello. ... Iago was referring to his cruel scheme designed to destroy Othello's life. ...
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. ... In retrospect, however, some scenes were direct translations of certain scenes in Othello that did not seem to fit well in this contemporary version. ... The opening scene with pigeons is also very reminiscent of the Orson We...
Unlike Shakespeare's great villains, such as Iago in Othello and Richard III in Richard III, Macbeth is never comfortable in his role as a criminal. ... Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts into action. ...
