Charles Lamb calls it “the perfect triumph of virtue‚ over accidents‚ of imagination over sense”. On the other hand Brabantio calls the marriage ”judge maimed and most imperfect”‚ on accounts of transgression of “all rules of nature”‚ resulting in “treason of blood”. His plea that this unusual marriage hence unnatural is imperfect ‚is rejected by the Duke himself‚ for
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said anything racist towards Othello. From this‚ we can see that Emilia has racist opinions towards Othello but does not express it and this tragic event triggered that thought to come out. The central protagonists that are racist are: Iago‚ Brabantio‚ Rodrigo and Emilia; amusingly‚ every one of these characters has reasons to feel negatively towards Othello. I think that Iago is the most racist protagonist in this play. Iago’s hatred towards Othello is displayed right from the start of
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3 paragraphs of Act 1 in Othello ----Sally Fu RACE William Shakespeare’s Othello explores the issue of race in his portrayal of the protagonist as a Moor which represents his tending marginal role in a Venetian society. In the play‚ characters are judged again and again based on appearances and outward characteristics. The protagonist’s different ethnic background provides a platform for probing ideas of racial conflict. This is exposed initially through the title of this play
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Throughout the entire play of Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ the character Iago manipulates many of the other characters by appearing a certain way then hiding the truth of what he really thinks about the characters. The characters‚ such as Othello‚ believe that Iago‚ his (ensign???) is very honest and will never tell a lie‚ they even refer to him as “honest Iago” (add the act and the scene to this) because they have great faith in his character. Little does shakespeare’s characters know‚ but Iago has
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Desdemona ■ "She lov’d me for the dangers I had pass’d" - Othello ■ "Oh she deceives me" - Brabantio ■ "The heavens forbid but that our loves and comforts should increase even as our days grow" - Desdemona ■ "Oh thou Othello thou was so good" - Desdemona ■ "Be thou assured‚ good Cassio‚ I will do" - Desdemona ■ "If I do vow a friendship I’ll perform it to the last article" - Desdemona ■ "Where should I lose that handkerchief Emilia?" - Desdemona ■ "I have not deserved this" - Desdemona ■ "She has
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persuade someone to do‚ I think it can be ok‚ but the way Iago uses language to deceive people is not ethical. Example: Act 1 Scene 1 Lines 94-95 The way Iago described Othello and Desdemona’s marriage to Brabantio made it sound as if Desdemona did not want to marry Othello‚ and it made Brabantio hate Othello even more. 1a. Iago’s anger is based off of Cassio being promoted higher than him. He promises to betray Othello the first chance he gets (because of his anger) Act 1 Scene 1 Line 67 Iago
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“Moor‚” (or “the Moor‚” “his Moorship‚” etc.) derived from the race of the general‚ is a label that clearly sets Othello apart from the white Venetians he keeps company with. Although some use it and mean no harm‚ when said by the likes of Iago and Brabantio‚ “the Moor‚” turns into a racist slur‚ deliberately used to undermine and ostracize Othello from society. Likewise‚ depictions such as “thick-lips‚” and “the devil‚” from Iago are further used to play on Othello’s outwardly different physical appearance
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Choose one non-dramatic text offered on the module‚ (an extract from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Literary Remains‚) and show how it might help us understand Othello. The extract presents a sustained attack by Coleridge on Shakespeare for his lack of realism in the ’monstrous’ depiction of a marriage between a ’beautiful Venetian girl‚’ and a ’veritable negro‚’ in Othello. He sees Shakespeare’s transformation of a ’barbarous negro’ into a respected soldier and nobleman of stature as ’ignorant’‚
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Racism in Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ plays a major role in the play‚ and Othello’s racist roots eventually destroy all of the main characters. Othello‚ on the outside looking in‚ does not seem like a racist play because it is about a marriage between two people of different races‚ but it is most certainly racist. Upon close examination‚ it is clear to see that the union of a white and a non-white is not accepted‚ and cannot possibly persevere. The outcome of Othello is quite predictable when
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and predujiced tongues of Iago‚ Roderigo and Brabantio. Iago condemns Othello for favouritism and shows obscenley to Brabantio that Othello is an ‘old black ram’‚ the ‘devil’‚ a ‘barbary horse’ copulating with his daughter. Rodergio too describes him as a ‘lascivious moor’ and ‘an extravagent and wheeling stranger.’ This
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