Prejudice And Racism Exposed In Shakespeare's Othello

Racism is defined as whites not liking blacks for certain things they do or just because of their skin color. But whites are more prejudice on interracial couples, prejudice against if couples exists in history, modern culture and literature. Even Shakespeare dealt with it in his play “Othello”. The language and actions of Brabantio and Iago control and ruin the lives of everyone around them. The language and actions of how Brabantio controls the future. Brabantio wants to control the future by not having Desdemona marry a black man he wants her to marry a white man because it’s only right to not go against their religion. However, Desdemona later on goes behind her father’s back and get marries a black man named Othello as stated in the play “ sir, you’re robbed for shame, put on your gown! Your heart is burst. You have lost half of your soul. Eve now, now, very now, an old black ram Ia tupping your white ewe. Arise, arise! Awake the snorting citizens with the bell, or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. Arise I say! .” In other words after Brabantio knowing his daughter went behind his back and married a black man, plus had sexual intercourse with
In the play it states what Iago says “ Call up her father. Rouse him in the streets; incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies. Though that his joy be joy, Yet throw such chances of vexation on’t As it may lose some color.” As Iago snitching he goes to set up Cassio and Desdemona because he wants Othello to mess up more than he’s done so he can get Othello’s position. The play states that “ Cassio grabs Desdemona’s hand and whisper in her ear.” However, looks are deceiving Iago can go tell Othello and he’ll believe what he says because Othello is easily manipulated and easy to lie