Othello CaseOthello the play from William Shakespeare embodies several themes. The main themes being social equality, conflicts resulting from love, and betrayal. The main character, Othello, shows to have a very solid, strong, and secure personality in the beginning of the play. But like many other Shakespearean characters, as the play develops, he reveals the weakness inside himself. As Othello’s sanity deteriorated, it is shown he has both villainous and heroic qualities.
The main character held a very important military position and earned it by pure effort and success in the field of war. This is especially impressive, as he is a “moor”, a character from African origins, and in the time period the play is set, racial discrimination was very common. Othello is a role model to his troops, and in times of pressure and despair he inspires them to keep going. He is also seen as an outsider in such a prejudiced society, and is often referenced as “the moor. He is not given an identity and called by his name like the other characters. The unfairness with which Othello is treated gives him more credit for the position he possesses and makes him an inspiration, and a role model. In his career achievements and skills, Othello is portrayed as a hero.
Othello is named after Othello, a black man in the French-speaking world. With the influence of his namesake, he has become the patron of numerous important and iconic names in the literary history. There are people who recognize Othello’s contribution to the African-American community, such as: Captain James Buchanan in the novel; George Washington in the film The Birth of A Nation; Theodore Roosevelt at the start of his career as an American Army Major; and Alton Sterling in The Birth of a Nation and its sequel and the movie, which was originally published as The Birth of a Nation.[p3]
An African-American who is not a war hero, Othello is often portrayed as a warrior, or as a weakling. He seems to have his own personality. The role of a black soldier is not usually expressed to us as he was during the era of the civil rights movement. Othello’s role and the person he plays as an African-American soldier do not change. His name is also a symbol of the African-American role. During World War II, many African-Americans worked as cannon fodder in the British Army. Although he was not a great battle pilot, Othello is seen as the hero capable of being a combat commander.[p3] At the start of his career, Othello was depicted as a soldier of distinction, perhaps a hero with whom the United States fought. He served as General Charles E. Curtis’ lieutenant-colonel, and also as his mentor,[9] and as one of his generals.[10][11] He served as Chief of the Marine Corps to Major William F. McDonough, and as one of the first members of the Navy.[12] Othello later took part in the campaign that brought supplies to Europe to help end war.[i]
There is also certain mythological and historical information about African-Americans, such as a white man who had the ability to see past their past and even their feelings on the matter. African-Americans often see an African-American as a symbol of their identity, or as a way of showing their own self. These are often seen as examples of the “other” because blacks have a certain superiority in the other and that blackness is not always appreciated. This is often contrasted with other groups and social groups in which blacks have a great deal of equality—such as in America.[13] A white person is more likely to say something in one context than a black person. African stereotypes are often seen as “racist” and therefore are not very positive and often see as “black” rather than as “white” or “Asian.”[14] There is a tendency to believe that a high school black kid is more socially acceptable because they are more likely to have their family and friends more of an ally than a low school black boy.[15]
In addition to Othello, there are several African-American characters who are described as being very powerful
Even though Othello shows to be an extremely controlled person at the beginning of the play, this contained nature of his fades away when Iago starts manipulating him. In the first act, when Brabantio comes to attack him, instead of attacking him back, Othello says, “Hold your hands, both of you of my inclining and the rest. Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it without a prompter” (I, ii, lines 97-100). His reaction is contained and calm. Towards the end of the play, as soon as Iago starts planting the first seeds of his manipulation, Othello makes his biggest mistakes because he has a very trusting heart and confides in Iago without suspecting anything bad about him. An evidence of this is when Othello tells the duke that Iago is an honest person, when really he is being ignorant and naive enough not to suspect he is plotting against him. Othello is shown to have a very pure heart and innocent mind, which contributes to the idea of his heroic figure.
However, the absolute trust he has in Iago, is also one of Othello’s weaknesses, since jealousy and hatred are sparked inside of him because of Iago’s lies. Iago clearly wanted Cassio’s military position and manages to manipulate Othello into firing Cassio. He then uses Cassio’s and Desdemona’s friendship to try and