1. Othello Vs. Aaron Race In Shakespeare
... Desdemona I.iii 248-251) However Othello's trust in Desdemona is slowly chipped away at by Iago, the villain of the play. Iago plays on the fact that Othello feels outcast because of his race. This allows Iago to make Othello question Desdemona's loyalty. Iago does this, in order to gain Othello's trust so that he may ... attempt to supplant Cassio as Othello's chief lieutenant. Through out this ploy the fact that Othello is black makes him uncertain of ... losing faith in his wife, and that he takes people at face value. Neither of these traits can be in any way linked to his race. Othe...
- Word Count: 1913
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School
