The “Tragedy of Othello” is an exceptional piece by William Shakespeare that explores the conflict of discrimination. Within the dramatic piece the struggles of love, friendship and trust are embedded to create a strong plot and evoke interest from the audience. Discrimination has existed millenniums ago, as reflected within interactions and behaviours of characters. The story explores the conflict of the protagonist versus society as they are different and do not fit within the social norms, often been led to them feeling as they are outsiders. Essentially the protagonist is faced with discrimination by society which negatively impacts their life and their relationships.While shakespeare didn't blunty express the idea that discrimination is indeed present, he provided enough evidence to suggest it to be true.
William Shakespeare expertly utilizes characterization in his work to aid the reader's understanding as he shares their thoughts, feelings and actions to express what the type of character they are. Critic Edward Berry states that “shakespeare’s protagonist is not only richly complicated, but individualized and set apart from Venetian society in almost every respect — in his blackness, his past and his bearing” (Berry 315). This means
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These factors contribute to the envious and malicious actions that motivate Iago's evil plan. Iago narrow mindedness cannot accept the fact that Othello deserved the job promotion due to the fact that he worked for it and think he himself should have deserved it based solely on the fact that he himself is white, so Iago becomes jealous and seeks to ruin every good thing in Othello's life. Iago plays the role of a fake friend with malicious intent and is the leading cause of Othello and Desdemona's marital issues that ultimately leads to their