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Examples Of Racial Bias In Othello

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Within the playbook, ‘Othello’, authored by William Shakespeare, there are many different prejudice and bias examples; but today I will only be focusing on the one I feel is the most prevalent and disastrous in the story. The racial bias Iago holds against Othello for having more than he does even though he is a person of color proves to be detrimental throughout the play. The main thing Iago is envious of Othello for is his rank as general. Iago goes to great lengths to try to revoke Othello’s power, even going as far as to jeopardize the relationships of everyone within the main cast.
Othello can be described as a tall 34 year old protagonist who turns out to be very gullible to Iago’s manipulation and secomes to violent anger by the end …show more content…

Iago plants seeds of doubt for
Cassioo within Othello’s mind. Othello then develops a headache, to which Desdemona aids him with her handkerchief. After this as they are leaving the handkerchief is dropped, it ends up being found by Emilia who then gives it to Iago, who then pants it on Cassio’s bed. Cassio finds it and asks Bianca to replicate the design. Iago tells Othello about the affair. Othello then threatens to kill him if he doesn’t provide proof of the affair. Iago claims he heard Cassio sleep talking about having sex with Desdemona and then dried his beard with the lost handkerchief. After this
Othello is convinced to kill Desdemona, as Iago agrees to kill Cassio. Iago is then appointed to lieutenancy. Jumping forward to the last act of the play everything comes to a close. Cassio is attacked by Roderigo, who he then stabs. After Cassio cries out he thinks Iago kept up his end of the deal to kill him, so now he must kill Desdemona. He wakes her up with a kiss and accuses her of having an affair with Cassio. She claims innocence but it is too late for that, he

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