discrimination‚ no matter how subtle‚ towards visible minorities hurts everyone in a multicultural society. Firstmost‚ the constant stream of bigotry surrounding visible minorities negatively impacts the self-worth of those minorities. For example‚ once Desdemona asks her husband to reinstate Cassio‚ Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello about Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Othello then contemplates how to punish his wife for her act of adultery if it is proven that she is untrue. He thinks of sending her off
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reality he is the most hateful and inconsiderate person in this play. Othello‚ on the other hand‚ is a very social veteran and is respected by those around him. Later in the play we see a change in Othello’s personality when it comes to his wife Desdemona‚ because in the end there is a tragedy. In act three‚ we start to get a better understanding of the sub themes in the play of jealousy and irrational belief between Iago and Othello and a true meaning of the handkerchief in the play. The handkerchief
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death of people. Iago tells Roderigo about Othello’s marriage. Together they rat out Othello and Desdemona to Desdemona’s father.Iago warns Othello that Desdemona’s father is coming. After the Duke approves the marriage‚ Roderigo wants to give up and drown himself. Iago convinces him that he can still get Desdemona in the end. Iago decides to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on
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child and brought to Venice‚ where he grows up‚ becomes a mercenary and through his bravery rises to the rank of General of the Venetian army. Othello is in love with the beautiful Desdemona‚ daughter of a senator and is secretly married to her. Iago‚ his junior‚ jealous of his success attempts to destroy Othello and Desdemona and through his machinations obliterates love‚ honour and beauty. This passage marks the beginning of Act 1 Scene 2‚ and we see Iago come from badmouthing Othello to Roderigo
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Othello is the only African or Moor in a predominantly white society and was in a romantic relationship with Desdemona‚ a white woman. Her father does not believe that they are in love and that Othello had bewitched his daughter. Although Othello is respected by many‚
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important than living. Othello is an emotion and unsure character‚ and therefore is easily controlled by the overflowing self-confidence of Iago. Othello and Desdemona are a newly married couple now living in a new country. Their first moths of marriage they spent apart on ships. Now that they are together‚ Othello cannot help but speculate that Desdemona was and still is being unfaithful. Thoughts like this are in his mind planted by Iago‚ who’s determined for revenge against Othello. After only seeing
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believes to be true in his mind. Despite his setting in racist Venice‚ Othello is able to overcome the prejudice and display a facet of his heroism through his noble disposition. Upon hearing Brabantio’s complaints about Othello illicitly seducing Desdemona‚ the Duke of Venice‚ a highly esteemed member of Venetian society‚ directly addresses Othello’s rising above his prejudice by saying to Brabantio‚ “If virtue no delighted beauty lack‚ Your son-in-law is far more fair than black” (Act 1.3.290-291)
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Context 1. These lines were taken from the play Othello. This statement is conveyed to Othello by brabation. When brabantio find out that Desdemona had eloped with Othello and Othello is accusing him that he had done something that totally changed her consciousness. Although he is the general in the Venetian state. According to brabantio at this situation he consider him as an outsider. Brabationtio thinks that his daughter is abuse he delicate youth with drugs or minerals that weaken
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Initially Othello’s tales of war and exoticism are what draws Desdemona to him “she loved me for the dangers I had passed”. However‚ because of Othello’s military background‚ he is inexperienced in dealing with relationships and cannot detach from the role of military general‚ and when faced with the accusations against Desdemona‚ he responds with the manner of a soldier. Essentially‚ he acts before he thinks‚ and instead of being judicious and
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attention‚ Iago is one of those people with the multiple times he screws over Othello and Desdemona but in reading the play with open eyes and ears you can see the little bits of evidence scattered throughout the play. It is evident when Iago talks to Othello
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