Othello Theme- Prejudice

Othello Theme- Prejudice

1. Venetian society very prejudice at this time

   • Racism
     • Black men did not normally have good jobs
       • Unlike Othello
         • He has good job
     • Black and white marriages would be uncommon
       • Othello and Desdemona's marriage
         • Not liked by society
           • Desdemona's Dad hates the idea
             • He disowns her
     • Roderigo Racist
       • "Thick lips"
   • Sexism
     • Women not equal
       • Only good for looking after men was the favoured opinion
     • Iago is sexist
       • "go to bed to work"
         • Good for sex
       • "To change the cod head for the salmons tail"
         • Women are silly
           • Change a good bit of fish for a bad bit
         • Cod Head- Penise
           • Iago think they are not that interested in sex
             • As he would like?
         • Salmons Tail- Female Genitals