Thursday, October 6, 2011

A Modern Letter To William Shakespeare (Who Is Still Alive)

Dear Willy,

     Hello, friend! First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your play, Othello. You did a very good job of deception, drama, and building up suspense throughout the entire play. Later, to drop all of that suspense and drama in the couple scenes. It was great.
     Your epic twist on the opposite race of Othello and Desdemona being white and black was well done. With Othello being colored, the punishment was soon to be harsher with more drama with everyone. The whole color thing not only formed more drama from a tiny detail, but made you form an opinion about the situation and what might be coming next in the play.
     Now for the criticizing. William, you are a very perverted man. Nearly every scene had something to do with sexual content, even though it made for some good laughing times in class. How long did it take you to come up with the "black ram tupping the white ewe" saying? Not to mention all the other explicit sayings and comments. Also, how can a person be "dead" and then still speak. It is physically impossible! This created lots of controversy is class discussions.
     Once again, great work with this classic play. It is sure to be remembered forever. The play had great entertainment for everyone. Keep up the good work and I can't wait until your play!

Sincerely,

Garrett Jones

1 comment:

  1. Oh, I'm so glad we're moving past the "black ram" part. Thank goodness!

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