Examples Of Prejudice In Othello

Prejudice, a preconceived notion that is not based on reason or actual experience, is a prevalent theme in the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, and in everyday life in the United States of America. Prejudice has been the cause of many disastrous world conflicts and still continues to plague humans in their day to day life. To date, prejudice has had no positive outcomes, so why is it such a common theme in our society? Othello portrays the story of an African military captain who weds an affluent Venetian woman. Othello’s innermost thoughts are penetrated and it leads to a tragic ending, all seeded from prejudice and jealousy. William Shakespeare, a 16th century author, used the play Othello to expose his true thoughts about the result of prejudice and jealousy. The conclusion of the novel reveals the author's true opinion on prejudice and reveal the theme of the novel: Prejudice and jealousy are no substitute for actual experience, and lead to a primarily destructive ending. There are three types of prejudice that are explicitly mentioned in the play; Prejudice because of

Othello is a widely respected general; however, his marriage to Desdemona leads many to question whether or not Desdemona truly fell in love with a Moor, a muslim who lives/lived in Northwest Africa. After Othello is exposed to the prejudice in the Venetian Society, he slowly begins to develop judgments towards himself. Throughout the novel, Othello often blames his treatment of situations on his race, and he often describes himself using racial slurs. One such example is when Othello believes he is less capable of communicating with his wife because “[he] is black and have not those soft parts of conversation that chambers have.”(3.3.267-269). The prejudice towards Othello is a contributing factor to the demise of most characters in the play; however, prejudice towards women is a prominent theme as