The context of Othello

Read this interesting essay to understand the cultural context of Shakespeare's Othello.   For an idea how to make a newspaper article on Othello, see this page.

Visions of Dystopia

The Elizabethan Era

Shakespeare Introduction

Othello Introduction

The Stone Gods

Here is an interview with Jeanette Winterson about The Stone Gods that contains lots of interesting information about what her intentions were and what the meaning of the book is.  Just go to the page that the link points to, and click on the "show transcript" button to get the complete text.

And here is a Master's Thesis about The Stone Gods in PDF format.  Besides a very interesting analysis of the book, with extensive references and quotes, it will give you an idea of what a Master's Thesis looks like, and also presents an good example of the correct way to cite your research in proper, academic format.