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A 5 page essay that relates the racism in Othello to the racial violence of the 1960s. the writer argues that Shakespeare's take on mixed marriage, which is expressed in his play Othello is a remarkable statement of tolerance and liberalism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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speak to a white woman. Emmett took the dare and said "Bye Baby" to a white woman leaving a local grocery store. For this "offense," two local men beat
the boy to death (Williams, 1987). As this suggests, in the 1960s, any sort of conduct that even suggested sexual overtones between the races was a dangerous enterprise. Not only
were there laws against miscegenation, but racist groups typically enforced these laws with vigilante-type violence. Considering this, Shakespeares take on mixed marriage, which is expressed in his play Othello
is a remarkable statement of tolerance and liberalism. An examination of this play reveals that Shakespeare felt if there were problems in the races marrying, the fault lay with the
way that racism can pervert perception, rather then with any inherent immorality in the relationship. In the beginning of the play, Shakespeare goes to great lengths to establish Othello as
an honorable man, an exemplary man, whom the leaders of Venice readily give their admiration, as well as the leadership of their armies. Likewise, Shakespeare establishes Desdemona has an extraordinarily
"good" woman, who is brought down by her very innocence and loving heart. In other words, Shakespeare pictures the love between Desdemona and Othello as something wonderfully "good"
that is perverted by the subterfuge and overt evil of Iago. Examining the character of Iago is enlightening to anyone who has ever encountered racism because, from Shakespeares account, one
can readily discern that the nature of this malady has not changed in the five hundred years since Shakespeare penned his plays. Iago hides his true feelings toward him in
order to accomplish his purpose, but racist nature of his hatred for Othello comes often enough for Shakespeare to make his point that this man is a total bigot.
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