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 ...

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• 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