One of the world's most debated issues is very prominent in Shakespeare's tragic play: Othello. ... In addition, this is very de-humanizing towards Othello. ... He has no real reason to dislike Othello, so he goes with the crowd and choses to disrespect Othello. ... He is Othello's ensign, ad is often known for his relentless, bold, and manic efforts to sabotage Othello, and pretty much anyone he gets close to. ... Shakespeare is noticeably known for his tragedies; by including the pressures of racism he really exposes the negative aspect to the Venetian people, and people all o...

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Many people consider Shakespeare's Othello to be a racist play. ... This theme takes precedence over the entire play and sets up what is one of Shakespeare's most controversial works of the time. ... Because Shakespeare wrote a play about a black and white union, in an era, which was unheard of, it shows that Shakespeare did not believe in racism, which was not true to the time period. ... Shakespeare went against the grain and brought up a controversial topic to his audience, to try and influence them away from their racial beliefs, which were dominant during the time period. It is...

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One of the major issues in Shakespeare's Othello is the impact of the race of the main character, Othello. ... Emilia refers to Othello as a black devil (5.2.132). ... Othello even calls himself black (3.3.265). ... Shakespeare's use of the word black, however, could merely mean non-white in general. ... The issue of race in Othello is left open for interpretation, like all of the interesting works of William Shakespeare. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare uses the interplay of racial prejudice, and its religious and social significance to craft the corruption of Othello's relationship with Desdemona. William Shakespeare also uses juxtaposing colors through the use of animal imagery and racial slurs to show racial difference and illustrate the issue of race. ... Othello is noble, heroic and in control. ... This line establishes the character Othello progresses to and shows how Othello is just seeking for vengeance on Desdemona. ... As Shakespeare uses animal imagery, racial prejudice of the Venetian society and Othello's in...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In "Othello," by William Shakespeare, it can be observed that even though Othello appears to be of good nature, his race affects how some of the other characters behave towards him. ... In Othello, Iago and Roderigo go to Brabantio to explain that Othello has stolen his daughter, Desdemona. They don't tell Brabantio that Othello and Desdemona have gotten married, the way that they portray it is as if the only way Desdemona would have gone with Othello is by trickery; ultimately leading to that she would not have gone with Othello willing because it is wrong. ... Brabantio thinks that Desd...

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• Grade Level: High School