Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws. ... Othello has evidence of subtle racial prejudice, which allows a post-colonial reading to be made from it encompassing racism and an ideology of "black" people. ... It also depicts the tradition of whites blackening up, primarily as "minstrels", again as an indication of the unacceptance of "black people" both in the play and in society, during the 1970's. ...

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