but honestly, that scene depends on how the actor playing Othello chooses to PLAY it
That's true, too. I was going to say that, but that went into a whole DIFFERENT topic, so. ^^ Still, it seems really clear to me there that he's trying to scare the bujeezus out of her (and succeeding).
But I think it's helpful to read the play FIRST, so you have a basic idea of what's going on.
If you can make it through. A lot of kids these days can't deal with Elizabethan English. And I really abhor those modern English/Shakespearean English editions. But. For "simpler" stories like Much Ado About Nothing, I think they're just as well off watching the movie as trying to read it on their own, where they'll get bored of all the language and not care what's going on.
Also, since many plays/films cut out certain parts of the text, reading the play gives you a full idea of what the play SHOULD include.
You have more faith in these students to actually do their reading and pay attention than I do. XD
1. Shakespeare made a mistake that his betas didn't catch ;)
I've seen accidental inconsistencies in Shakespeare before, but I totally don't think this is one of them.
3. Later on, Othello is downplaying any association he may have with the dark arts
I really think that's silly, but goodness knows, people throw around all sorts of theories with stuff like this.
Emailed my prof about this, and he was absolutely thrilled that I'd sent him the passages.
*makes kissing noises* XD
How's your paper going? I still haven't started mine. =D
You big lit-geek. <3 ^^
That's true, too. I was going to say that, but that went into a whole DIFFERENT topic, so. ^^ Still, it seems really clear to me there that he's trying to scare the bujeezus out of her (and succeeding).
But I think it's helpful to read the play FIRST, so you have a basic idea of what's going on.
If you can make it through. A lot of kids these days can't deal with Elizabethan English. And I really abhor those modern English/Shakespearean English editions. But. For "simpler" stories like Much Ado About Nothing, I think they're just as well off watching the movie as trying to read it on their own, where they'll get bored of all the language and not care what's going on.
Also, since many plays/films cut out certain parts of the text, reading the play gives you a full idea of what the play SHOULD include.
You have more faith in these students to actually do their reading and pay attention than I do. XD
1. Shakespeare made a mistake that his betas didn't catch ;)
I've seen accidental inconsistencies in Shakespeare before, but I totally don't think this is one of them.
3. Later on, Othello is downplaying any association he may have with the dark arts
I really think that's silly, but goodness knows, people throw around all sorts of theories with stuff like this.
Emailed my prof about this, and he was absolutely thrilled that I'd sent him the passages.
*makes kissing noises* XD
How's your paper going? I still haven't started mine. =D