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Othello is clearly portrayed as a savage. If you examine his language through the play, it starts off eloquent and slowly his syntax becomes more common. Brabatio also accuses Othello of witchcraft. Even though Othello is accepted as a worthy general, and worthy of Desdemona according to the Duke, there are many references throughout the play to his savage or beastial nature.
Posted by karen Becker on March 26, 1997 at 18:58:00
In Reply to "Racism/Race issues in Othello--When, where, how, why, etc." posted by Ryan Berroya on March 25, 1997 at 22:48:56
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