... and racial prejudice. Othello as a dominant interpretation looks at the adverse actions of the Moor, Othello, caused by manipulation from Iago, who is able to act upon Othello's jealous and gullible flaws. In Welles" Othello, the monochromatic nature of the film highlights the racial prejudice existing in society. Although Welles" film presents a resistant reading of the text, the black and white ... places the man above the woman. Othello has evidence of subtle racial prejudice, which allows a post-colonial reading to be made from it encompassing racism and an ideology of "black" peopl...

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