An Introduction to Othello:
From the book Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Othello Edited by Peggy O’Brien (The Folger Library Edition)
Othello: An Introduction
“Who Can Control his Fate?
Play the Frente Song Bizarre Love Triangle. Have students do a five minute journal reaction to the song where they make connections between the lyrics which are handed out to any literature, tv show or pop culture example of their choice.
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/f/frente/bizarre+love+triangle_20057294.html
Role Play:
Act Out the Following Situations, improvising lines and movement.
1) Two men are talking. One is the lover, who has a girlfriend. The other, the friend, tries to plant seeds of doubt in the lover talking about the girlfriend’s loyalty.
2) Two men are talking. This time the friend tries to convince the lover that she has eyes for someone else.
3) A confrontation between the lover and his girlfriend. He believes that she is unfaithful, he is angry with her but will not tell her why. She is innocent and is confused by his anger.
Homework: Write a half page journal entry on one of the following topics:
1) What do you think are the reasons that people become jealous of each other?
2) How does one who is innocent, of anything, prove that they are innocent to someone who doesn’t trust them, or is convinced that they are not?
3) Do you think that interracial relationships are an issue in 2010? Why or why not?
4) Do you think a difference in social background between a couple is a problem? Do people need to come from similar backgrounds to be compatible? Why or why not?
Handout: the play map
Intro to the main characters: Othello, Desdemona, Iago, Emilia, Roderigo, Duke
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