Othello Essay
1000-1500 words
Organized with introduction, body and conclusion
Must have a clear thesis (What will you prove?)
Use MLA style- references & Works Cited page
Correct Spelling and Grammar
Suggestions for topics
Discuss any ONE of the themes in Othello and how
Shakespeare tackles it
Explain how Othello is a tragic hero
Discuss how the character of Iago symbolizes racism
Explain how the play Othello is relevant to our
society today
Examine the character of Desdemona and how she is
an example of a strong woman, going against the
idea of how a woman should behave in Elizabethan
times