Othello Comparison Shakespeare's "Othello" was a wonderful play that can be compared closely to the movie "O". Although "O" is set in the twenty-first century, it has many similarities to "Othello", including relations to the character's names. The order of events that take place in both the movie and the play are almost exactly alike, from the meeting between Desi (Desdemona), her father and Oden (Othello), all the way to Oden killing himself. Hugo also …showed first 75 words of 280 total…

…showed last 75 words of 280 total…was, which is by being strangled to death. These two are even exact to the point that Emily was killed by Hugo. This movie does a wonderful job of portraying "Othello" in a more recent setting and helping many understand Shakespeare's play a little better. AS most movies, there are a few differences, but the entirety of the stories compare directly, showing that these things can happen, no matter what time period it may be.