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This 3 page paper discusses the overt prejudices that are apparent in Othello and whether the reader/audience buys into them. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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be said that Othello only wanted to fit in. He was consciously aware that he was a foreigner, not only because of his dark skin, but because he was also
of another faith. In polite circles, Othello had a double strike against him. The issues are suggested to the reader by Iago in an attempt to win the reader over
to his point of view, but it has the opposite effect and the reader sympathizes with Othello. This serves to expose Iagos insinuations for the evil plotting that they are
while also exposing ones own prejudices that might have been harbored. Othello was not only combating the usual political intrigue of a King at Court. First, he was dark skinned.
Secondly, he did not come from a recognized Christian land. Othello knew this and continues throughout the play to attempt to prove that he is worthy of his new positions.
In fact, when Iago and Roderigo are discussing Othello, Roderigo blatantly refers to Othello in derogatory terms by calling him "the thick lips" which directly singles out the prominent characteristic
of Othellos black heritage(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I). Other terms used refer to Othello as an animal and subhuman as when Iago calls out to Brabantio in the street, "an
old black ram is tupping your white ewe"(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I, li 88-89). Brabantio is Desdemonas father and as such would have taken great offense to such a remark.
Iagos intent, of course, is to inflame, incite and instigate trouble for Othello. Later, another racist overtone is evident when Iago refers to Othello as black like the devil. Throughout
the first act, especially scene I, the overt tones of racism are sown by Iago. He basically tells anyone who will listen, of course never saying it directly, that Othello
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