politically correct. Othello is the play’s primary protagonist. However‚ because he is black he is the subject of a lot of the characters ridicule. At the beginning of the play‚ Brabantio is angered that his daughter‚ Desdemona‚ is about to marry Othello. Interracial marriage would have been frowned upon at the time. Brabantio describes this as “too true an evil” expressing his anger at it. However the thing that sets Othello apart from the other Moors is his military background. He serves in the Venetian
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Which two ideas resonate with you? How does Shakespeare initiate and maintain interest in those ideas? (500 words) The two ideas that resonate with me in the play Othello are masculinity and race because I feel that they play an important role in the actions that are determined by the main characters and the relationships that are obtained. The more masculine characters in the play are often more reluctant to show any type of emotions such as fear or sadness but instead show courage and strength
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as instigated by Iago‚ is his ultimate demise. In the beginning of the play‚ Othello demonstrates an effective resistance against the racial stereotypes expressed by Brabantio. His use of poetic language and honorable military status greatly contrasts the black stereotypes that Brabantio thrusts at him. For instance‚ when Brabantio accuses Othello of stealing
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Without more certain and more overt test.” The Duke seems to be calm and certain that Othello cannot be accused simply because of his race. Even after Desdemona’s admittance and confession‚ the Duke stood firmly with Othello‚ and instead advises Brabantio‚ “What cannot be preserved when fortune takes‚ Patience her injury a mockery makes.” The implausibility of such judgement by the duke stems from the fact that Othello was still an outsider‚ no matter how successful he was on the battlefield. What
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his appearance. In the opening scene‚ Iago warns Brabantio‚ “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe”. Through the use of animal imagery‚ Iago parallels Othello to a racial subtext of black versus white and thus degrades Othello’s status‚ placing himself on a higher social platform. The use of racial slur highlights the continuation of Elizabethan concepts that black men are assumed to have an animal-like sexual behaviour. Also in the play‚ Brabantio states “…in spite of nature…to fall in love with
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call’s Othello Valiant for who he is‚ and not what he is. Brabantio on the other hand fears Othello and accuses him of “witchcraft” (64). Brabantio compares Othello to the ‘supernatural’ and the ‘unnatural’ he thinks that Othello could never have gotten Desdemona on his own because that would be unnatural‚ because he is unnatural (being black). Also Brabantio never calls Othello by his name‚ always calling him “moor”(71). This shows that Brabantio will never experience the true Othello because he will
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fully be accepted by Venetian society. His rejection by Venetian society –resulting only because of his race and skin color‚ his “Moorishness” –is demonstrated through the prejudice other characters have against him. Namely‚ through characters like Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father; Iago‚ a manipulative officer in the Venetian army who feels slighted by Othello; and Roderigo‚ Desdemona’s rejected suitor who becomes one of Iago’s greatest allies in trying to ruin Othello. These three characters each demonstrate
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with the bell‚ Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. (Othello 1.1.97-100) Furthermore‚ Iago uses racist words when he wakens Brabantio with the news of his daughter Desdemona eloped with Othello. Iago racism attitude is obvious by his using the Elizabethan notions that the black men are hyper-sexuality and animal-like. We can also obviously see that Brabantio who was racist believes that his daughter marriage is due to the Othello’s trickery and magic spell. He argues that his daughter would
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however‚ Othello lacks the keen insight Iago has‚ and as a result‚ is ruined by Iago. Othello and Iago are both fearless and assertive men. Brabantio may try to terminate Othello’s marriage; however he will “Let [Brabantio] do his spite./[His] services which [he] have done the signiory/Shall out-tongue [Brabantio’s] complaints” (I.ii.17-19). Even though Brabantio may have the power to ruin Othello’s marriage with Desdemona‚ he is unafraid to what he may do and is undeterred by Brabantio’s malevolence
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into collision with his faithful friend‚ Cassio and the greatest admirer‚ Brabantio as he persists in marrying Desdemona. As the story progresses‚ he becomes more isolated in Venice and later he begins to question his identity in the society. Desdemona’s father‚ Brabantio says‚"She is abused‚ stol’n from me‚ and corrupted. By spells and medicines bought of mountebanks; For nature‚ so preposterously to err‚ (I.3. 60-64) Brabantio plays a symbolic role in “ Othello”; despite he appreciates Othello’s talent
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