Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University Williams Shakespeare Othello Essay

Formal graded 1200-1500 word typed essay on Othello, with separate works cited page with at least two of our class secondary sources in MLA style

Why Study Shakespeare Today?, 2:46, Professor Kim Hall, Folger Shakespeare Library, Jul. 11, 2012.

Watch Kim Hall’s video above. Write your own conclusions as to whether and how you believe our readings and discussions of Othello effectively reflect on and speak to our current society’s controversies over either race or domestic violence (choose one as a focus for your essay). What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying Shakespeare to think about and discuss the issue? Might studying Shakespeare this way positively affect how you and others in our class interact, beginning useful conversations about this difficult topic, and encouraging different perspectives?

In your essay, along with citing and analyzing passages from the play script, also discuss at least two secondary sources most relevant to your topic an your idea from our Resources and readings link here. You can choose from articles on Othello by Andrew Carlson, Andrew Dickson, Farah Karim-Cooper, Miriam Gilbert, Leigh Gilmore, Kiernan Ryan, Matthew Shepherd, Ian Smith, and Ruth Vanita. Along with in-text citations from the play script and your two secondary sources, also include a works cited page with all your sources