... , a victim - or even as she is sometimes played, a sparky girl who has chosen Othello to make a serious statement about her lifeview? 9. I don't think the essay has really discussed Venice as a theme. In any case, you need to be careful about the word - the play's locations are part of the dramatic representation of themes in the play ... , and certainly provide a key contrast between the 'old' society of Venice and the 'frontier' world of Cyprus, but it is not really a theme in itself. FINAL COMMENT This is the type of essay question which seems straightforward but needs careful handling...

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