Othello?

[Mortimer]

I swapped my face with both the black and the white guy with a phone app. I do not know if you recognise me to be both the black and the white guy?

I have a few questions. What is Othello about? Othello is the black guy right? Is he suppossed to be a "Moor" or "Saracene"? Who is the white girl? Who is the white man who challenges him? Is it about race mixing? Love? Revenge?

I saw only the trailer, never watched the movie nor read the book.

 

[DudleySmith]

I saw only the trailer, never watched the movie nor read the book.

So why not read the play? Shakespeare is interesting as a writer, one of those whom along with Chaucer helped develop the English language. I would avoid modern movie and stage versions, as they tend to be ruined by Woke cretins.

 

[Mortimer]

So why not read the play? Shakespeare is interesting as a writer, one of thoe who along with Chaucer helped develop the English language.

I think it would be too hard for me to understand it, really. I dont know if i would understand it he writes in old english.

 

[DudleySmith]

I think it would be too hard for me to understand it, really. I dont know if i would understand it he writes in old english.

Actually the 'old English' is where most of the beauty is.

 

[luiza]

Lots of ways to start . Here is one of many .
Good luck .
Effort is required but that is for you to provide if you so choose .Well worth it , imho .

• STORY
• CHARACTERS
• LANGUAGE
• STAGING

othellois a play about jealousy and love.​

All of the information you need about the play is divided into four sections: Story, Characters, Language and Staging.
Each section has three different levels of information. Choose which level is right for you or simply move between them to find what you need. Here’s a quick guide to help you get started with Othello. You may also find the fun home learning activities in our Activity Toolkits helpful!

LEVEL 1 - NEW TO THE PLAY​

Start with level 1 to find:

• In STORY: A simple overview of the story
• In CHARACTERS: Basic character descriptions
• In LANGUAGE: Key language terms
• In STAGING: Facts about the settings

WATCH THIS SAMPLE FILM OF RSC ACTORS EXPLAINING ‘IAMBIC PENTAMETER’.​

LEVEL 2 - MORE DETAILED INFORMATION​

Start with level 2 to find:

• In STORY: A timeline of the play
• In CHARACTERS: A character map exploring relationships
• In LANGUAGE: Key Scenes with videos
• In STAGING: Pictures of RSC performances

WATCH THIS SAMPLE FILM OF RSC ACTORS EXPLORING A KEY SCENE.​

LEVEL 3 - IN-DEPTH STUDY AND ANALYSIS​

Start with level 3 to find:

• In STORY: Detailed scene-by-scene descriptions
• In CHARACTERS: PEE grids on central characters
• In LANGUAGE: Detailed breakdowns of themes and imagery
• In STAGING: Information about performing the play yours