Theme Of Reputation In Othello

As human beings, one deals with various issues however, few get triggered when it hampers their reputation. . The play othello, a playwright by shakespeare, appears to keep running on the topic of reputation and revenge.the protagonist, Othello, hints at fragile reputation. Being dark and not being a heir to the beneficiary society of Venice, Othello, needs to keep up his pride and dependably do his best for his general public. He keeps his pride up so nobody could pass racial remarks as critiques such as Paul Robeson (1930) have said that “It is a tragedy of racial conflict; a tragedy of honour rather than of jealousy… It is because he (Othello) is an alien among white people…” Supporting racial circumstances, Thomas Rhymer (1693) has said
Bradley describes othello as “He is extremely self-reliant, and decides and acts instantaneously.” Rhymmer and Robeson both provide racial views that they have critiqued from the society and Bradley provides an insight of instantaneous actions Othello has taken which imply and lead to his
Coleridge in 1813 had quoted : “Othello does not kill Desdemona in Jealousy, but in a conviction forced upon him by the almost superhuman art of Iago, such a conviction as any man would and must have entertained who had believed Iago’s honest as Othello did.” From this statement, Coleridge suggests that it is not jealousy that is the driving force for Othello’s actions, but rather his insecurity of being black in a world that is not his own. His reputation is his pride which started to hinder when Iago pretends to be a well wisher and quotes “Nay, but he prated and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms against your honor.” Iago steals away to warn Othello that Brabantio has found out about the elopement and is coming after him. He feigns rage at the insulting words that Brabantio says about Othello. Iago must be a good actor and liar to convince Othello of his sincerity. In this manner, he begins to build trust between Othello and him. Or rather, Othello begins to trust him and he, as a very intelligent villain, trusts no one. It is exasperating for the reader to see how easily duped Othello is. However, it also is a warning that this could happen to everyone. The people that one trusts most can be betray that trust without a second thought. People are not always what they seem. Othello’s reply to this statement was in honour of deeds, he portrayed himself with someone with an established reputation and quotes “My services which I have done the signiory