Act IV
How plausible do you find Bianca’s flinging the handkerchief at Cassio just when Othello is looking on? How does the handkerchief function in Act 4? Keep track of its movements from here to the end of the play. Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello?
How plausible do you find Bianca’s flinging the handkerchief at Cassio just when Othello is looking on? How does the handkerchief function in Act 4? Keep track of its movements from here to the end of the play. Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello?
Act V
Suppose yourself a casting director assigned to film the play. What actors/actresses would you cast in the principal roles (Othello, lago, Cassio, Rodrigo, Desdemona, Emilia, Bianca)? Justify your choices, not just on the stars and their qualifications, but also based on what Shakespeare appears to call for in the roles.