Othello's North African background distinguishes him from the Caucasian Venetian society, and stark difference can be gleaned off personal differences such as the reverence of Othello with the duplicity of Iago. ... Othello's different racial background displaces him within the societal sphere of his career. ... Contrarily, Othello's ethnicity subjects him to the vindictiveness of other characters, particularly Iago, who uses this to fuel the already existing inferno of hatred he feels towards Othello. ... Othello regards his race as a disservice that deprives him of the smoot...

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