This reveals Iago's intention to serve under Othello to take advantage of him for his own use. ... Line 67 - "Thick-lips" " White men were dominant and thought to be superior over any other race and this is evident when Roderigo used a derogatory term and racial slur, "thick-lips' towards the Moor, Othello. ... Act 1, Scene 2 Line 18-19 - Why Othello Will Not be Heavily Punished Iago tells Othello that Brabantio who is at a status almost as powerful as the Duke, knows that he and Desdemona have married and because he is furious he will try to annul the marriage and inflict laws pu...

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He also demands to know where he can find Othello. ... Othello is not shaken by the news. ... It does not matter to her that he is an older man of a foreign race. ... But she chooses Othello, her husband. ... Othello is to go at once to Cyprus. ...

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- [1.1.162] within the first act, rather than his name Othello. ... By looking at Othello's colour and race in relation to his social struggle, the post-colonialist aspect of the play can also be analyzed. ... He accuses Othello of being a "foul thief- and that he "Hast enchanted her!... In the case of Othello, it doesn't. ... -- [1.1.174] He would rather Roderigo, someone in a socially lower rung than Othello and whom he dislikes, have married his daughter than his friend Othello whom he "oft invited/Still questioned [Othello] the story of [his] life- [1.3.128]. ...

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