Othello Essay
Write a 4-5 paragraph essay answering the prompt; include evidence and commentary in each body paragraph.
Prompt: Discuss the role that race plays in Shakespeare’s portrayal of Othello.
How do the other characters react to Othello’s skin color or to the fact that he is a Moor?
How does Othello see himself?
Use evidence from the play, Othello, by Shakespeare.
Discuss the role that race plays in Shakespeare’s portrayal of Othello. How do the other characters react to Othello’s skin color or to the fact that he is a Moor?