Even now, now, very now, an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe," (1.1.88-89)
lago
Othello
Slidkalniņš: 2
The topic in both scenes is racial prejudice and the challenges of confronting it. In Otello, the racial discrimination against Otello is overt, with characters like Iago using racial slurs and assumptions to turn other against him. The hidden hostility isolates Othello and makes him vulnerable, as he faces discrimination without a supportive environment. In the modern school scene the prejudice is subtler, but still impactful, the student bravely shares their experience of feeling judges, yet receives dismissive responses, showing how discrimination can still be unrecognizable today. Both situation highlight the emotional toll of racial prejudice and the difficulty of speaking up. The contrast lies in the setting- a supportive school trying to address the issue openly, even if not everyone is receptive, compared the the secrecy of Othello's time, demonstrating both progress and the persistence of underlying bias.
Slidkalniņš: 3
I often feel that people judge me differently because of my race. It's hard when teachers or classmates assume things about me before getting to know me.
School
"Come on, I don't think anyone is actually judging you. Maybe you're just reading to much into things."
Yeah, I don't see the big deal. We're all treated the same here.
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