BRITAIN IN THE 1980'S

1. LAW/POLITICS

1.1. lack of faith in the law

1.2. time of lawlessness

1.3. Margaret Thatcher was a conservative

1.4. police brutality was an issue

2. OTHELLO VS. SAX'S

2.1. similarities

2.1.1. share conflict

2.1.2. love stories

2.1.3. importance of class

2.2. differences

2.2.1. Othello - external threat of war

2.2.2. Sax's - civil unrest - internal

2.2.3. class

2.2.3.1. Sax's - poverty

2.2.3.2. Othello - nobility

2.2.4. setting

2.2.4.1. Sax's - exotic - "moorish" - considered a luxury

2.2.4.2. Othello -

2.2.5. connection between Des. and Lulu

2.2.5.1. similar class in Sax's vs. seperated in Othello

2.2.5.2. lulu in film was ineffectual

2.2.6. Othello and Iago

2.2.6.1. closer relationship explored in Sax's

3. RACISM

3.1. black people seen as lazy

3.2. racism in the workforce

3.3. preconceptions

3.4. affected anyone other than Anglo

3.5. social segregation

4. VIOLENCE

4.1. unexpected for Britain

4.2. uncivilised

4.3. uncontrollable riots

5. RIOTS

5.1. more about race and less about poverty

5.2. uncontrollable

6. UNEMPLOYMENT

6.1. poor housing

6.2. low/no income

6.3. broadening gap in status and class

6.4. affected all races

6.5. loss of traditional and unskilled jobs