Theme Of Race In Othello

Taloni Cosby
FINAL ESSAY
March 12, 2018
Othello the Moor of Venice

Race is an extremely important theme that is portrayed throughout the story Othello. Othello is a black man, called a moor or a Black muslim, throughout most of the play. Race has a great amount of influence in how people perceive and distrust Othello, like people such as Iago. Race also affects the way that Othello perceives himself, like a rugged outsider in his own community, even though he is not. Othello’s race sets him apart from those around him apart from those around him and that causes him to become very self conscious. Othello holds a lot of resentment in his heart for a many of reasons. Even though Othello is a very high ranking man in Venice, from his
Iago relays to Brabantio that Desdemona and Othello’s relationship is something other than the loving, passionate relationship less than what it is. Iago hopes to unease Brabantio thoughts of his daughter's interracial
However, Othello starts to crumble through most of the play, he continuously discusses his race, mostly in response to a remark from the white Venetians. For the first time in his life, Othello begins to make negative remarks in regards of his race.He suggests that his blackness is at fault because of his inability to hold a conversation. This is a huge moment in the story because Othello becomes a victim to himself by agreeing with the racist logic that Iago and Roderigo believe in. Othello wants to blame his irrational feelings of his secondary status on something, which unfortunately ends up being on his own skin. Now Othello is starting to whole heartedly believe that all of Iago’s racist remarks are true. As the story goes on, Othello begins to loathe in his sadness, now believing that his blackness makes him less than a