Analyzing Shakespeares Literary Works: Othello Response

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Michael Gerson, a columnist from the Washington Post, observed that “Shakespeare does not attempt to explain history or the gods to men, but rather to explain men and women to themselves.” (column attached). Take that notion and apply it to Othello. This will be a narrative/response paper so use of the first person is certainly valid and probably unavoidable. What you’re going for here is an attempt (the French verb “essayer” means “to try”) at finding some connections between what this 400 year old play has to say to you and/or about you. Issues of identity, appeareance, perception, honor, love, jealousy, revenge, power, race, and relationships all lie at the heart of the play. Where do you find this piece of literature speakign to you on one or more of those fronts? Or on some other level? You’ll want to find some passages, lines, in the play that anchor your thoughts and observations, but don’t think of this as primarily a “literary analysis paper” as much as a personal reflection/response paper.
BE KNOWLEDGABLE WITH THE BOOK OTHELLO, MAKE SURE PAPER IS THOUGHT OUT AND NOT A PLOT SUMMARY.