... in the play, when he refers to Othello as "thicklips"(1.1.65), which is spoken out of Roderigo's jealousy toward Othello. Iago is the most racist character in the book though, as he has it in for Othello right from the start. The event that causes this hatred of Othello and also his ... than that of Cassio's. Iago does not say anything racist to Othello's face but he has a lot to say against him behind his back. Iago's character is very sly and devious and uses his qualities for the betterment of himself. He schemes to destroy Othello and anything in his way including Cassio and ... goes...

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...  century Venice, Shakespeare's "Othello" presents notions of difference that deem it as amorphous, espoused with a resonance that appropriates it to the twenty first century mindset. Difference engendered by character juxtaposition, racism and gender relations kindles the plot of the play, acting as a major gear within the clockwork on which it is built. Othello's North African background distinguishes him from ... Brabantio that his grandchildren will be beasts and have "coursers for cousins" as a result of Desdemona's marriage to Othello. Roderigo describes him as "an extravagant an...

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