Othello opened my eyes to the historical background of Africans in Europe, specifically with how they were not judged or punished for their skin color. Activities like the Black Tudors podcast taught me about a history I had previously never known. Any recorded prejudice in Europe during the Renaissance era more so came from class than race. And more importantly, I learned the basic fact that there were black people in England (and Europe) during this age, a concept that is not generally taught.

My time spent with Othello matters because it has opened my eyes to the history of the world as well as how those closest to you can, and sometimes will, hurt you the most. One of the biggest takeaways I have from Othello is to always talk things out with your partner, and to not leave your suspicions bottled up. Talking things through allows for questions to be answered and trust to be reconfirmed.

As a learner, I would evaluate my performance highly as I took care in each activity, and my own research, to learn and analyze everything I could while making connections to other works by William Shakespeare and my life today. I would also evaluate my performance highly because this has been my favorite play to read so far and I feel that my webpage and activities reflect this.