Since the Middle Ages‚ the issues of race have long been discussed. In nearly every culture‚ race has been a topic of complex discussion that has brought social discomfort and in most instances racial prejudice - Elizabethan England being no exception. William Shakespeare applies the issue of race in many of his plays; such in the tragedy of Othello that captures the reality of society in Elizabethan England‚ showing common racial bias of that era. Through his characters in the play‚ Shakespeare
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of the other Venetian characters towards Othello‚ Shakespeare highlights the prejudice against Moors and “others‚” which ultimately leads to Othello’s downfall. Othello’s status as Moor intrinsically affects how the other characters perceive and treat Othello. Through Othello has both converted to Christianity and achieved prominence as a general in the Venetian army‚ he is nonetheless still treated as a stranger‚ representing the “other” that will never fully be accepted by Venetian society. His
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Marco Polo‚ a thirteenth century Venetian explorer‚ documented his expeditions with the aid of a writer named Rustichello in the novel The Travels of Marco Polo. The novel provides insight about the many places he traveled to in the Middle East and Asia as well as Kubilai Khan‚ a leader of the Mongol Empire. Although Polo describes places that are different from Venice in many ways‚ his observation of cities and government under Kubilai Khan reveal inherently Venetian ideals. Good governance is essential
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Even Othello is not certain about Desdemona’s love; when a perfect young soldier exists‚ Othello thinks it is reasonable that Desdemona will betray him because of this gentleman’s preferred position in Venetian. He immediately relates her “betrayal” to his color and background. Moreover‚ their love is based on simple admiration for each other. For Othello‚ he believes in truth‚ kindness‚ and beauty. When a young upper-class woman desires to marry him‚ she
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large increase of the population except a short time period after the world war II‚ and recent numbers show the population are 642.9 thousand‚ three times bigger than the census going back to1981(DESC‚ 1981). As for territory‚ Macau consists of the Macao Peninsula‚
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not names. As the two stand beneath Brabantios window‚ they refer to Othello as "the Moor" (I.i.57)‚ "the thick-lips" (I.i.66)‚ "an old black ram" (I.i.88)‚ and "a Barbary horse" (I.i.113). These comments stand Othello apart from the surrounding Venetian society and immediately alienate him. Because of this isolation‚ Othello can be perceived to be extremely insecure. Factors such as his age‚ his life as a soldier‚ and his self-consciousness about being a racial and cultural outsider‚ simply play
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Venetian Culture Christian Frazier‚ Khaliyah Smartt‚ Daja Stevenson History 452: Refugees flee mainland to Lagoon Islands (Attila’s Hun Invasion) 466: Council of 12 lagoon townships formed 568: Mainland settlement abandoned 727: First Doge (leader) elected 810: Settlement at Rivo Alto (Modern Venice) 1000: Dalmatia captured; empire begins 1204: Constantanople captured by Venice and 4 th crusaders 1255: War with Genoa 1509: Decisivly defeated at Agnadello by League of Cambrai 1797: Venice
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and a doting brother to myself. Citizens of Venice‚ fellow Venetian army‚ most humble duke‚ and gracious God above‚ it is with great sorrow that I‚ Michael Cassio‚ as his former officer and the leader of the Venetian army‚ stand here today to bid farewell to a man such as him who breathed his last far too early; For Venice has lost not only a well respected leader and significant member in our community‚ but also a friend. The Venetian army will no longer have an admirable commander like him to
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Edwin Tan SOC 261 Prof. Xiaogang Deng Assignment 1: Part One 10/15/14 Voting No on Allowing Gambling Gambling has most likely been involved in the history of humans ever since they came into existence. Since it is‚ in essence‚ the act of relinquishing a possession (such as money) in order for a chance to gain something else of greater value; society has been gambling for centuries. The Romans would attend gladiatorial games in which they would bet on the victor of fights to the death. During
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highly respected‚ is still of inferiority is some regards. The idea that Othello is inferior to his peers is rather ambiguous and can vary among interpretations. To kick start the idea that he is indeed seen as a lesser person in the eyes of the Venetians‚ it is important to analyze how Othello is referred to when his back is turned. Going all the way back to the beginning of the play‚ Iago‚ a character out for revenge against Othello‚ refers to him as “The Moor”. While some may consider this as a
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