Basketball Hero

Although we have just begun watching "O", our class has already pointed out several interesting similarities and differences. One point that was brought up was how Othello was a hero on the battlefield and O in the movie is considered a hero on the basketball court.

At my high school, this may as well have been the case.

Basketball stars were treated like royalty at my high school. Teachers automatically became partial and girls inevitably became attracted. Like Othello as a war hero, the stars of the basketball team were seen as of a higher status and nearly worshipped after a good game.

One major similarity I see in this comparison is that of humility. Othello often sang his own praises when saying how awesome he was for being a good military genius as well as scoring a beautiful woman. The basketball players at my high school also often ran through the halls cheering before a game or after a big win. Sometimes, however, Othello was considered to be humble and noble,especially by Desdemona. This dose of humility was dealt heavily to the basketball players my senior year when they lost all but three games.




Another interesting comparison between Othello and O in the movie is that they both were famous for what they were already good at. While many of us will travel through life without a celebrity status, both these men were adored and respected for their talents. They also did not seem to have any skills to back this fame up. If they were injured and Othello was no longer able to fight and O was no longer able to play, their lives of glory would cease in existence.

We could go on for hours with the comparing and contrasting of the play to the film, but for the purpose of this blog I was interested in thebasketball scene. I look forward to being able to comparing and differentiating more about the play and the film as we continue to watch.