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This 5 page paper supports the thesis that Othello is replete with opposites such as living and dying, black and white and good and evil. Quotes from the play are included. No other sources cited.
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yin and yang. This suggests that two opposites can exist simultaneously. Many other cultures have embraced this idea in a myriad of ways. Yes, opposites attract. A world of good
can include a great amount of evil and these elements co-exist. Nature co-exists with man-made objects. Rooms with blue go well with elements of red. In life, as in literature,
there are opposites, but some authors express this better than others. In focusing on Shakespeares Othello, there are opposites of good and evil and both are embraced by this prolific
author. The idea of opposites also exists due to the racial theme. That is the one which is most obvious. Many white people had jumped to the conclusion that OJ
was guilty largely because the "big, black, dangerous man" stereotype was lodged in their heads. Although in Othello, the lead character is not villainized, the audience may take it in
different ways. Who is the hero or heroine and who is the victim in Othello? Othello and Desdemona each have their own unique positive and negative attributes, but white audiences
may invariably sympathize with the fair beauty while viewing the dark skinned murderer with contempt. In any event, the symbolic nature of interracial marriage in this work is one that
highlights societal notions of race and marriage, accentuating norms and uncovering myths. The concept of black and white are surely opposite in
itself. One might align the prejudicial perception of the public with black and white and evil and good respectively. Although a Venetian is not necessarily black as one would label
an African American, when the play is done in modern times, a black person is generally used to play the protagonists role. Another point is the authors use of good
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