We’ve talked quite a bit this semester about adaptation as a form of interpretation. We’ll wind up that conversation by considering a film version of Othello, directed by Oliver Parker in 1995.
First, you’ll watch the film. It’s available on our course reserve page (until the end of the semester) at this link: http://remote.baruch.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://ereserve.baruch.cuny.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=3793&page=docs#
You’ll need to log in with the password hershinow2800. If you’re prompted to log in, use your Baruch email user name and password. If you have any trouble accessing the film, let me know. (You might also try using a different browser, if possible.)
Then, in a post of your own on this blog, consider the film version as an interpretation of the play. Focus on one particular choice: how does this choice indicate a particular understanding of the play? Do you think it’s successful? If not, what do you think is lost?
You may (but don’t have to) revise this post for inclusion in your final commonplace blog.
Remember: you’ll be presenting what you have of your blog in class next Thursday. Be prepared to show off but also to get feedback on anything you’re still trying to figure out. We’ll have snacks and–hopefully!–some fun.
Finally, next Thursday’s class is the last day to turn in extra credit assignments. Instructions are on the syllabus; let me know if you have questions.