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In the plays The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice and The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare the characters of Othello and Aaron respectively were singled out and treated differently because of their race. ... These plays were set in worlds that were filled with racial prejudice. ...
In Othello, the title character is faced with immediate opposition right from the start when the father of Desdemona learns of the interracial marriage between his daughter and Othello even though there appears to be no separation between Othello and the other respected people in the society except skin color. ... Othello reputation however equaled and even exceeds most of his contemporaries which allows him to be full of confidence which is expressed as he says, “My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly” (1. ... His confidence begins to be shaken as Iago starts to play on Othello’s deep rooted insecurities about race causing Othello and Desdemona to become opposing forces until their marriage fails. Othello’s lifetime of achievement is not even sufficient to persuade others from this same prejudice. Iago used this social situation to turn Othello completely into that “other” or outsider position that his race put on him. ... As you get deeper into the play the reader is told that Iago’s motive is jealousy and the racist images he conjures up are just to undermine the relationship between Othello and Barbantio, playing on Barbantio’s prejudices. Prior to the marriage it is said that Barbantio loved Othello. ... He even goes as far as to accuse Othello of sorcery and witchcraft. ... The idea is most prevalent in the presumed evil blackness of Othello and the fair whiteness of Desdemona.
Approximate Word count = 1438
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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