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This 13 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Othello for Marxist ideologies and ideas. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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despite all the scrutiny, it has borne up well, showing Shakespeares genius time and again. Othello has been examined from all possible angles including examinations for racial commentary, psychological analysis,
and even crossing over into a socio-political examination of Othello and its Marxist tendencies. Race is made a prominent issue in Shakespeares
play. Not only does the issue serve to motivate Othello into feeling as if he constantly has to prove himself a worthy King, husband, and son-in-law, but in the end,
it is what causes those around him to immediately distrust him, though they have no reason to do so. Part of the propitiation of the issue of race was due
to the wars with the Muslims. As a matter of fact, the church seems to have had a great deal to do with the initial hint of racism in suggesting
that black skin suggested the devil within. Of course, racism is shown from the beginning with Iagos ill temper about having been passed over for promotion. That a black
man has been chosen over him does not sit well with him and he immediately determines to have his revenge, to show the rest of the court and country that
a black man was not suitable to be a ruler. In clever fashion, he sets about to accomplish his goal. In fact, when Iago and Roderigo are discussing Othello, Roderigo
blatantly refers to Othello in derogatory terms by calling him "the thick lips" which directly singles out the prominent characteristic of Othellos black heritage(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I). Other terms
used refer to Othello as an animal and subhuman as when Iago calls out to Brabantio in the street, "an old black ram is tupping your white ewe"(Shakespeare, Act I,
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