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...

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