Finish reading Othello and then write a plan and an essay of a minimum two sides on the following subject.
Compare the experiences and situations of Othello and Alan (Equus) and their two 'crimes': the killing of Desdemona and the blinding of the horses.
You must consider in your essay:
- Why the characters commit their 'crimes' - you should discuss the hostile worlds/societies they belong to.
- Compare the 'crimes'.
- Compare how the playwrights present their characters - is it a sympathetic presentation?
- Compare how an audience might respond to each character's 'crime' - you could refer to specific productions of each play.
- Compare the playwrights' messages - what are they saying about their character and his actions?
You must use PEE (Point, Evidence & Explanation) in your essays - you must support your points with textual evidence. If you hand in an essay without textual evidence I will ask you to rewrite it.
