"Othello vs O" Discuss the appropriation of Shakespeares Othello into the film O. Include the context of each text, connections between each, purpose and effectiveness of the appropriation.

"Othello" and "O" tell the story of a great man who suffers terrible destruction as a result of external evil. "Othello" is a tale that weaves an intricate pattern of lies and deceit, beginning with the main character, Othello, being questioned by Brabanzio, the father of his new wife Desdemona who Othello had just married in secret. Brabanzio is not happy with this as not only is Othello a middle-aged man while Desdemona a young …

…stuck up, complaining about their lives. "Othello" is about adults with adult problems, namely a Moor being deceived. "O's" Odin has just about everything, despite having grown up in different surroundings to the others. The overall idea of "Othello's" appropriation is clever in its context of the high school setting, and despite the characters not having as strongly defined personalities as in "Othello", they are portrayed well in keeping to the theme of the appropriation.