Predjudice

Predjudice

1. machiovillian

2. Men superior to women

   • women don't have any power
     • Iago twists tales about Venetian women
       • linked to Othello being an outsider as he can only believe what Iago says as he knows nothing more.
         • Othello is an outsider and can easily be minipulated
   • controlled by the sennett
   • women ruled by men
     • "hold your tongue"

3. Outsider

   • Othello is an outsider
   • Cassio= Florentine (outsider)
   • Racism
     • "moor"
       • "old black ram"
         • "thick lips"
     • classed an outsider due to being black
     • Othello is living above his status as a black man with his Ventian wife (Desdemona)
     • Iago is racist towards cassio as he is a Florentine.
     • racism was socialy acceptable at that time.
     • However Othellos possition means more than his race.
       • Appearance vs reality
         • Othello is noble when realy he is too proud and jelouse
         • heaven and hell presented throughout the play
         • Othello is compared to the devil because he is black.
         • Othello is sometimes referred to be using black magic (pagen) as he is black.
         • Emilia may seem stupid when realy she is not- uncovers the truth
         • Love
           • family love between Barbantio and Desdemona
           • love triangle
             • Iago exploits love and maybe even hates love?
               • bad marriages (Iago and Emilia)
             • forbidden love - destined to end badly
           • othellos love for desdemona
             • kills for love. kills her so she can go to heaven
         • people think Iago is honest when he is not
         • Desdemona is innocent when she is not(Iago says this)

4. class perdjudice- Bianca is a prostitute - Cassio can never marry her.