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OTHELLO THEMES

Race, Religion, Jealousy, Hate, Betrayal and Revenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHtrM-jf9o

RELIGION - the belief in and worship of a superhuman

controlling power, especially a personal God or gods."ideas about the relationship between science and religion”

a particular system of faith and worship."the world's great religions”

a pursuit or interest followed with great devotion."consumerism is the new religion"

WHICH ONE IS THE REAL VICAR

RACE - The distinction between race and ethnicity is

considered to be a cause of many problems . Ethnicity is often assumed to be the cultural identity of a group from a nation state, while race is assumed to be biological.

Where does it cross the line between “banter” to “racism?

http://www.youtube.com/watch`?v=z2d2SzRZvsQ –Morgan Freeman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwWOabcpThg - Racism Experiment

KEY HISTORY OF RACE ROWS - Rodney King Steven Lawrence The Holocaust

HATE - To feel hostility or animosity toward.

To detest. To feel dislike or distaste for

Who or what do you HATE?

Why do people hate them? When they’ve never met them?

REVENGE - Revenge: the action of hurting or harming

someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.

TV – Revenge – The mentalist Music - Kelly Clarkson –Never again Justin Timberlake – What goes around comes around Blondie – One way of anotherTheatre- Othello Medea

While seeking revenge dig two graves, one for them and one for yourself’ Douglas Horton

‘No trait is more justified than revenge in the right time and place.’ Meir Kahane

Is revenge right or wrong?

BETRAYAL - Definition: The action of betraying one’s

country, a group, or a person, treachery

Key words: Faithlessness, Disloyalty, Bad faith

How easy is it to betray someone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU9l15FgVbg – Jeremy Kyle

JEALOUSY- ‘Feeling or showing an envious

resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages’

Relationships

Unrequited Love

Ex’sOpposite sex friends

Appearance

Beauty

Personality Popularity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc