Dear Mister Shakespeare’ – Othello (ft. Ashley Thomas) | Shakespeare Lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d55GytFubzE Watch the “Dear Mister Shakespeare” video by artist Ashley Thomas above. Summarize some of the questions that Thomas poses about the legacy of Othello. What does Thomas say BOTH in critique and defense of Shakespeare’s plays? In your view, what are the challenges and benefits in studying Shakespeare’s plays, and why, if at all, does studying Shakespeare matter in 2021? In your response, make sure to draw on your personal thoughts and reflections as a student of Shakespeare this semester.
