... point he sees that Othello is the "the unheroic tragic hero." An unheroic tragic hero meaning that although he was characterized as a noble moor, his "rather glorious affair"(6) in the ending proved him to be unheroic. There are themes of "violence and justice"(3) ... " argument in the tragedy. Berry explains that because of the "miscegenation" and the anxieties of Othello being "neither a Negro nor a Moor" (Adamson,3) because he wants to fit in with the Venetians but being a black man, he is seen as an outsider. I do not agree ... too. I want to include Berry's analysis of "Othello's t...

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... 's relationship with Desdemona. William Shakespeare also uses juxtaposing colors through the use of animal imagery and racial slurs to show racial difference and illustrate the issue of race. As a black moor in a society of Venetians, Othello is subjected to racism stemming from three main sources. Prejudices held by the Venetian society as a whole are the first main source of racism encountered ... by Othello, followed by hate-inspired racism from the Iago, where he uses animal imagery to portray race. The final source of racism experienced by Othello is left vulnerable by his insecurit...

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... predicted or written for, this choice could be powerful choice. It is made clear that his skin is dark, but by what comparison? It is made clear that Othello is a Moor. Many Northern Africans are known for skin that is vividly dark, but I am not visually familiar with the Moors, so any nuances that might be given through that are wasted ... instance, blacker than white or hotter than cold is not very specific or telling. This passage is not then very useful for my purposes. I will leave you to consider the final three examples which I will discuss briefly for lack of space on a 2 page, ...

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