Post by pcliao on Jan 7, 2008 19:04:28 GMT 7
Q3:
Over the years Othello has left critics and viewers of the play wondering and debating the following two questions:
a) Does Shakespeare provide Iago with enough human motivation for the malevolent acts he commits?
b) Is it plausible that the intelligent, noble Othello could fall so quickly into Iago's trap, turning from blissful newlywed to murderer in three days?
Find your own answers to these critical questions. Is the play deeply flawed, or is it disturbing and challenging because of its "problems"? Do the play's problems provoke you to think deeply about human nature, or would they be better "fixed" by a rewrite?
It can be argued that Andrew Davies takes the role of problem-solver as a screenwriter. How has Davies changed the plot to address the "problems" of Othello? Does the screenplay provide satisfactory answers to the two questions above? Why or why not?
Over the years Othello has left critics and viewers of the play wondering and debating the following two questions:
a) Does Shakespeare provide Iago with enough human motivation for the malevolent acts he commits?
b) Is it plausible that the intelligent, noble Othello could fall so quickly into Iago's trap, turning from blissful newlywed to murderer in three days?
Find your own answers to these critical questions. Is the play deeply flawed, or is it disturbing and challenging because of its "problems"? Do the play's problems provoke you to think deeply about human nature, or would they be better "fixed" by a rewrite?
It can be argued that Andrew Davies takes the role of problem-solver as a screenwriter. How has Davies changed the plot to address the "problems" of Othello? Does the screenplay provide satisfactory answers to the two questions above? Why or why not?