Is othello a racist play?

Othello - A Racist Play?

Although there are slews of things to suggest this is a antiblack

play I dont venture that racism very dominates the play, even

though it has a racial theme. There is a romantic due north between black

and white which gets destroyed because most deal think the

relationship is wrong. At the time the play was written, 1604, even

the Queen of England was racist so there must have been a strong

hatred of blacks around that time.

Most racist comments in the play are said by people that are

angry or upset. For example, when Emilia found out that Othello

had killed Desdemona she was extremely disquieted and she called Othello a

Blacker devil, this was the only time in the play that she had said

anything racist about Othello. The main characters that have racist

attitudes are Iago, Brabantio, Roderigo and Emilia, with the hatred of

Othello as the basis for their racist actions and comments to struggleds

him. Iago is the most racist character in the book as he has it in for

Othello right from the start. What sparks take out Iagos hate towards him

is the fact that when Othello chose his lieutenant , it was Cassio who

was chosen instead of Iago.



What make Iago angry was the fact that

Cassio had no experience in war when he did and Cassio was chosen

instead of him. Iago does not say anything racist to Othellos face

but he has a lot to say against him behind his back. He schemes to

destroy Othello and anything in his representation including Cassio and

Desdemona. The first time we hear one of his racist comments is when

hes talk to Brabantio about Othello and Desdemona,

Even now, very now, an old black motor is tupping your...

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