![]() That will confess perfection so could errĪgainst all rules of nature, (Shakespeare, 2001, 1.3.96-101).īrabantio states that Desdemona wouldn’t fall in love with a black man she “feared to look on” (Shakespeare, 2001, 1.3.98) and so claims that her love for Othello is untrue. It is a judgment maimed and most imperfect To fall in love with what she feared to look on! Of years, of country, credit, every thing, For example, the reactions of the marriage from the public are negative and insulting to Othello, especially from Brabantio This is because interracial marriage has been seen as offensive and taboo during the 1600’s the period the play was written. Therefore, although it appears that Othello was a victim of Iago, he is in reality a victim of the pressures of society which marginalises him because of his race, which led to his envy and death.įirstly, Othello is oppressed by society through the fear of a mixed-race marriage. It has been said that “Shakespeare was deliberately exposing the racism of his fellow countrymen in representing a black tragic hero” (Hadfield, 2002). However, it can also be argued that it was the discrimination from society that had caused this, and that Iago was only a promoter of this treatment. One argument for the cause of Othello’s defeat is because of the antagonist, Iago he convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him, thus leading to Othello’s jealousy. He absorbs these attitudes and murders his wife out of jealousy and, later, executes himself. ![]() ![]() Othello is both isolated and marginalised from society as, despite appearing to be a noble and respected character from his first appearance, he is subjected to racial slurs and stereotypes throughout the play, which evidently leads to his downfall. Shakespeare’s Othello is a controversial piece of Western literature that deals with themes of race and prejudice, thus making it one of the earliest relevant works to this day. ![]() The Societal Pressures That Led To The Fall Of Othello ![]()
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