1. Level 3 Seminar Focus on Othello

2. Possible Topics – Choose one of these, or submit your own. No duplication, please.  Imagery and its purpose in Othello. Esha  The relevance of Othello to a 21 st century audience. Rebekah  The role of the minor characters in Othello.  Shakespeare’s use of contrasting settings in Othello.  Who is more jealous: Othello or Iago? Kyle  The relevance of race to the play, Othello.

3.  An exploration of why the play is called Othello, not Iago. Chye-Xian  Shakespeare’s opinion of love in Othello. (possibly contrasting with Sonnet 116, “The marriage of true minds’)  An examination of the theme of … in Othello: - gender - manipulation - identity - honesty - Khatija - jealousy - Michaela

4.  Tracing and explaining the patterns of … imagery in the play, Othello: - oppositional (black/white;heat/cold) - magic/witchcraft/hell/devils (angel?) - eyes/seeing/appearance  Valuable insights into Othello from the critics.  Women, powerlessness and feminism in Othello. Isaac  Who was really responsible for Othello's downfall? Simon  What makes Shakespeare great? Jon

5. Logistics  You may decide to present in Term 2 as previously indicated(get it over and done with!)  Or, you may elect to present in Term 3 – ready on 11 August. Unanimous decision: 5 July 2011 – we choose this one.