orientalist

Write an essay on the following topic: Is Othello an Orientalist text? Does it challenge or reproduce Orientalist discourses of Moors during Renaissance England-- or both? Answer this question, and use evidence from the text to support your argument. You will want to: 1. Briefly explain Said's theory of Orientalism, in your own words (1-2 paragraphs) 2. Give the reader a historical context of Othello: how were Moors viewed in Shakespeare's time? Refer to the "Writing Blackness in the Renaissance" handout posted on Blackboard (but do not quote it) (1-2 paragraphs) 3. Articulate your argument, and support it with textual evidence (1-2 pages)