Connor Mudrick -- Othello in the Seraglio

   This is excellent, but in fact I would say the basic "maneuver" of substitutions or 
   reversals goes even deeper than the examples you have mentioned.  These
   involve several different aspects of the Venice-Turkey relationship, or 
   the basic traits of characters or the relationships between characters.
   To me, these all have the effect of shining a light on those relationships 
   "from the other side," so to speak.  For instance:

      Shakespeare                                Sanlikol

      Venice's "colony" on Cyprus is             Turkey's "colony" on Cyprus
      potentially under attack by Turkey         is potentially under attack by Venice

      Othello is a black Moorish warrior         Sumbul is a black eunuch 
      for Venice                                 who tries to negotiate peace for 
                                                 Turkey
   
      Desdemona is daughter of a senator         Suzan is a slave
 
      Iago is motivated mostly by hate           Frenk Mustafa is motivated
      for Othello (and Cassio)                   mostly by love for Suzan     

   There are several other substitutions or reversals of this type too.     

   Your writing is very good here.

   Grade:  95 (A)