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Race Effects Othello's Relationship

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Race effects Othello’s relationship with his wife in many ways. First he knows that he is not good enough for Desdemona just for having darker skin. This effects his relationship by showing that he has a lack of self-confidence. This drop in trust for the relationship is cause by Othello finding the handkerchief and accusing her of sleeping with Cassio. This relates to racism in the play because the handkerchief is a symbol of African provenance, “The handkerchief ’s role as substitute for Othello is reinforced by its African provenance, established by the Egyptian who gave it first to his mother; transmitted to the son, it was then passed to the wife, Desdemona being the only non-African in the sequence. The rules of ownership, safekeeping,

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