The reader's first encounter with Othello is in act one scene two where Iago informs Othello that Roderigo has been spreading foul reports of Othello's behaviour. ... Later on in act two, Brabatio and his men with swords confront Othello. ... There is no doubt Othello has the respect of some important personnel such as the Duke as Othello is welcomed as "valiant Othello" which shows a mark of respect alone as he is called "valiant" and called by the name "Othello" not "Moor". ... However in this case the respect between Brabantio and Othello is not clear as Brabantio strongly objects...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the play "Othello", just by reading Act 1, scenes 1&2 we already have very mixed opinions of the character Othello. ... He is identified by his race. ... In Line 85, Iago uses animal imagery to describe Othello as the lustful beast and as inhuman; therefore when he refers to Othello's sexual relations with Desdemona it is bestial and unnatural: "Even now, very now, an old black ram Is tupping your whit ewe" Here referring to his race and his age, as well as the bestial copulation Iago forces Brabantio to picture- like mating farmyard animals: "you"ll have your daughter cover"...

• Word Count: 1432
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

But Othello is different. ... The person who shows his racist attitude directly to Othello is Brabantio who in Act 1 Scene 2 accuses Othello of using magic to lure his daughter, Desdemona. ... In Act 5 Scene 2, Emilia is disgusted with Othello when she finds out that Othello had killed Desdemona. ... These were values of being intolerable towards people of different race and the racial prejudice that existed between races and the beliefs of associated evil and dirtiness with black people. ... Another example in Othello to demonstrate this is in Act 1 Scene 3. ...

• Word Count: 1777
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As Iago begins to slander the wedding of Othello and Desdemona he has, and uses, many opportunities to also slander against love and the Moorish race. ... When he compares Desdemona to food, Iago is insulting three different things: the reasons for Othello's marriage; women in general (comparing them to food, used only for a man's pleasure); and the entire Moorish race, saying that they are barbarians, who do not know how to treat women. ... He has similar success with Cassio and Othello. ... He will do anything to destroy the goodness of Othello. ... He so easily stipulates that Oth...

• Word Count: 2496
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School