Statements Considered
- Appropriateness or relevance of studying this play in modern high
schools
- I want you to consider if it is a risk to offer this play to a high
school audience nowadays.
- Consider if this is a play where you can passively read it and not
be forced to consider ideas of racism, othering, violence against
women, the treatment of women or this play's relevance in our
current world.
- Would this play be taught in other cultures (remember our talk on
Desdemona and how she has never been in public without male
guardians)
- why do you think other classrooms would be more willing to teach
Hamlet?
Appropriateness/Relevance of Studying Othello in High Schools -
PRT
Othello, one of William Shakespeare’s outstanding tragedies performed in
early 1600s, encompasses two star-crossed lovers, Othello and Desdemona,
centering on their unfortunate demise by the nefarious Iago. Throughout
Othello, the themes of racial discrimination, othering, alongside brutality
toward women are beyond prevalent. The relevance of this play evidently
crosses student’s mind when studying the play. In my opinion, the play
Othello, serves as a piece of literature representing society during
the renaissance alongside its perception in various themes
referenced above, whilst spreading awareness of the destructive
outcomes of doubt, mistrust, and jealousy, deploying setting and
time by the author to effectively convey this idea. Othello was crafted
during a European era known as the “Renaissance”. The renaissance was a
period stretching from the 14th to early 17th century, a time of significant
revival of arts, literature, science and politics. However, the role of women at
the time was still heavily restricted. When reading this play, I find myself
establish parallels regarding women’s influence and position during the
renaissance and in the modern world. Women were expected to be
unspoken, submissive, and chaste. This is a stark contrast to the modern
- Appropriateness or relevance of studying this play in modern high
schools
- I want you to consider if it is a risk to offer this play to a high
school audience nowadays.
- Consider if this is a play where you can passively read it and not
be forced to consider ideas of racism, othering, violence against
women, the treatment of women or this play's relevance in our
current world.
- Would this play be taught in other cultures (remember our talk on
Desdemona and how she has never been in public without male
guardians)
- why do you think other classrooms would be more willing to teach
Hamlet?
Appropriateness/Relevance of Studying Othello in High Schools -
PRT
Othello, one of William Shakespeare’s outstanding tragedies performed in
early 1600s, encompasses two star-crossed lovers, Othello and Desdemona,
centering on their unfortunate demise by the nefarious Iago. Throughout
Othello, the themes of racial discrimination, othering, alongside brutality
toward women are beyond prevalent. The relevance of this play evidently
crosses student’s mind when studying the play. In my opinion, the play
Othello, serves as a piece of literature representing society during
the renaissance alongside its perception in various themes
referenced above, whilst spreading awareness of the destructive
outcomes of doubt, mistrust, and jealousy, deploying setting and
time by the author to effectively convey this idea. Othello was crafted
during a European era known as the “Renaissance”. The renaissance was a
period stretching from the 14th to early 17th century, a time of significant
revival of arts, literature, science and politics. However, the role of women at
the time was still heavily restricted. When reading this play, I find myself
establish parallels regarding women’s influence and position during the
renaissance and in the modern world. Women were expected to be
unspoken, submissive, and chaste. This is a stark contrast to the modern
