We will explore the following topics as a means of better understanding the conflicts and characters in Othello.
-Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
What were the stereotypes? How many were there? How much social/economic/job related mobility did they have?
-Turks during the Renaissance
Who were they? What facts and details are most significant to know/understand? What was their relationship to Europeans? What were they like as a military power?
-Cyprus during the Renaissance
Find basic facts and images.
-Venice during the Renaissance
Find basic facts and images. What was Venice like as a military power?
-The Moors
Who were they? Where did they come from? How were they received? Images?
-Women during the Renaissance
How were women regarded? Was there equality? What role did women play?
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