Compare And Contrast Essay On Othello

You are the screenplay writer who is responsible for the new, contemporary film version of Othello, writing the script based on Shakespeare’s play. In an interview with the openly homosexual interviewer, Ellen DeGeneres, you discuss how this play’s elements such as the society’s stance on women, and the social context around it, will appeal to the audience.

‘The secrets of Desdemona’ director Tate Taylor talks about the film's controversial racist scenes and more

In last week’s episode, Ellen’s guest, Tate Taylor, the director of the upcoming contemporary version of Shakespeare’s Othello, discussed the details of his new film, and how he approached the various scenes of the play this time around.

Screenplay, director and executive producer, Tate Taylor, explained how he plans on making the new Othello film hugely unpredictable, “I wanted to be able to explore the point of view of a woman.

We wanted to create something truly different. You see, even Desdemona confesses herself that ‘I am obedient’. It is thoroughly explored throughout the play, how little everyone thought of women through remarks such as ‘she is sport for Jove'. The opinion of the society was always present throughout the play, and women such as Biancawere aware where their stance was in society, ‘Tis proper I obey him’, and did not act against the predetermined rules that men must ideologically be superior to women. For example, even though the audience would view Desdemona as a defiant character for defying her father’s orders, she escapes the social norms – modern audiences tend to view her as a submissive figure who did nothing to subvert her fate.” He continues, “There was the habit of women to be presented as rebellious, and Shakespeare denotes this aspect of women through Emilia