One very interesting thing I was just thinking about is the use of drugs in this movie. In the play, Othello was accused of using drugs (Act 1, Scene 2, line 75) in order to get Desdemona to marry him, and in the movie, Hugo gives Oden drugs in order to numb all the pain and hurt he feels after Hugo convinces Oden that Dessie is cheating on him with Mike. While they are obviously not talking about the same drugs, it is still curious to think about why the producer of the film chose to have Oden start doing them. Was this a coincidence? Did the producer not realize the connection between the use of drugs?
Do you all have any other insights on the use of drugs in either the play or the movie? Is something else being symbolized by their use in the movie?
I think the use of the drugs just gives them an excuse for their actions, a justification.
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