Context And Values As Depicted In Shakespeare's Othello

The shaping of narratives by a composer’s context and values is not only evident but significant because it determines how a communicated idea could effectively resonate with the composer’s audience. This is because the ideas that composers try to communicate often hold beneficial value to one’s dealings in reality and for these pivotal ideas to successfully resonate, the way composers construct their narratives must be, to the very least, be reflective of the values their said society already holds.

The idea that is communicated in my adaptative narrative, which is a reimagined scene of Desdemona’s murder from Shakespeare’s Othello, is that truth is not only moral but an essential obligation. Although this is an idea that any decent individual could accept, to narratively communicate this idea without the appeal to the audience’s context and values, it would be nothing more but a truism to be shoved into everyone’s throats. …show more content…
Shakespeare’s conscious decision to play upon societal concerns over “falling from God’s grace” have made this message especially pertinent and speak for itself. On the other hand, I as a composer have decided to appeal to my contemporary society’s concern over the fake news phenomenon, to similarly make this communicated idea fall on all ears.

Before we begin, let’s remove everything that gives the scene I have depicted its contextual voice. The scene can now be defined by two driving elements: conflict & crime and the guilt it