Othello and Race Essay

In Shakespeares literary creation Othello, the protagonist, Othello, is a high ranking black soldier in a community of white people. though he had gained his high marks by sheer perseverance and dedication, as it is in the old times, there are the peoples doubts. He was, afterward all, still a black human being. Shakespeare, through this tragedy had shown the stereotypes of our modern times that being white presents superiority or a sense of control all over people of a different race, specifically those of a darker color.Shakespeare, however, did not mean to degrade or discriminate but rather, he seemed to point out the prevalent mistakes of people that ultimately caused racism. Othellos race and basically his skin color had played a major factor in the storys of import theme, progress and twists. The story mainly revolve on the struggle of a black man and how he found his happiness, but was cut short by other peoples jealousy and deceit.In his fight for love, the fact that he was black was used against him. It was presented to the womans father in a sense that generalizes black people as untrustworthy. It was also the main reason Iago used to point out that his wife Desdemona betrayed him for the love of another man, a man who happens to be of pure white ancestry.