1. Othello
The majority of the racial comments come from characters that are either irritated or upset. ... Iago's character is very sly and devious and uses his qualities for the betterment of himself. ... Roderigo is another one of the racist characters in the play right from the start of it. ... Unlike Iago and Roderigo, Brabantio will openly make racist comments about Othello to his face such as, "lascivious moor", "Wheeling stranger". ... The other character that shows racism towards Othello is Emilia, the lady in waiting to Desdemona. ...
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