Othello story boardd
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- The biggest one is the stereotype of the Black man as dangerous, violent, sexually threatening, and unable to control himself.
- So I was thinking, what racist stereotypes does the ending of Othello reinforce?
- By the end of the play, Othello has murdered Desdemona, even though she is innocent. And the other characters immediately connect Othello with evil and violence.
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- Emilia calls him a “blacker devil” after discovering that he killed Desdemona.
- “O, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil!” — Emilia, 5.2.161
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- That line is especially important because Shakespeare literally connects Othello's Blackness with the image of the devil.
- So does Othello convey racism?
- Oh, okay, but that makes me think about where those racist ideas come from in respect to the Elizabethan age that Shakespeare was drawing on for his depictions.
- Yes, Shakespeare creates a racial contrast. Desdemona is described as angelic and heavenly, while Othello is described as black and devilish.
- Othello doesn't give us an easy answer. It shows both the power of racism and the damage it causes, but hey, at now you're well on your way to understanding Othello!