Connected Text Essay: Othello and To Kill a Mockingbird
Introduction
The theatrical drama Othello by William Shakespeare and the book-adapted film To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have many contrasting and similar ideas. The treatment of race within the both stories is a main idea, but this ideal also has its differences and similarities. Firstly the main similarity is the stories both has the concept of a black individual within a society predominantly controlled by white individuals. Secondly is the relationship of how both Othello and Tom Robinson both face injustice at the end of the play/book-adapted film. Lastly is the big difference, although both Othello and Tom Robinson live in the same white dominated world unlike Tom Robinson …show more content…
If we compare Othello and Tom Robinson we get two very contrasting realities. Othello is a very respectable, skilled and praised solider, regarded high enough to be in charge to an extent of the Venice army, and to be put in a place of leadership in Cyprus. He weds Desdemona a well sought after woman from Venice, and is words such as noble and bold are used to describe him. He is has a higher status in society than most of his white collages. This is contrasting to Tom Robinson who has no power, considered the lowest of society. Tom Robinson lived in a period of repression and racism, a period where a black individuals were treated terribly. Tom Robinson works picking cotton, isn’t part of the town community and isn’t respected by any white people besides Atticus. He has no power over his predicament and the very fact that he was convicted shows this. He was clearly innocent but he was convicted, he had no power to change this. The difference is Othello had power to prevent this injustice happening, had the status to not let racism affect him whereas Tom Robinson had none of this. Tom Robinson had no power and was beaten by the “white trash”, someone who shouldn’t be considered higher in society but is because of their skin
Introduction
The theatrical drama Othello by William Shakespeare and the book-adapted film To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee have many contrasting and similar ideas. The treatment of race within the both stories is a main idea, but this ideal also has its differences and similarities. Firstly the main similarity is the stories both has the concept of a black individual within a society predominantly controlled by white individuals. Secondly is the relationship of how both Othello and Tom Robinson both face injustice at the end of the play/book-adapted film. Lastly is the big difference, although both Othello and Tom Robinson live in the same white dominated world unlike Tom Robinson …show more content…
If we compare Othello and Tom Robinson we get two very contrasting realities. Othello is a very respectable, skilled and praised solider, regarded high enough to be in charge to an extent of the Venice army, and to be put in a place of leadership in Cyprus. He weds Desdemona a well sought after woman from Venice, and is words such as noble and bold are used to describe him. He is has a higher status in society than most of his white collages. This is contrasting to Tom Robinson who has no power, considered the lowest of society. Tom Robinson lived in a period of repression and racism, a period where a black individuals were treated terribly. Tom Robinson works picking cotton, isn’t part of the town community and isn’t respected by any white people besides Atticus. He has no power over his predicament and the very fact that he was convicted shows this. He was clearly innocent but he was convicted, he had no power to change this. The difference is Othello had power to prevent this injustice happening, had the status to not let racism affect him whereas Tom Robinson had none of this. Tom Robinson had no power and was beaten by the “white trash”, someone who shouldn’t be considered higher in society but is because of their skin