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This can be seen in Shakespeare’s play of Othello The disparate Race

In history and throughout time we may have been able to overcome slavery but it is evident that racial barriers are still a present obstacle that people encounter and struggle with in our everyday lives whether that be through personal experience or simply by being a witnessing bystander This can be seen in Shakespeare’s play of Othello The disparate race of Othello is made prominent even considerably mocking in this Shakespearean tragedy and eventually plays a role in his devastating downfall This is displayed in the disapproval of Othello and Desdemona s marriage right from the beginning the negative and animalistic connotations in regards to Othello s race and also in Othello s manifesting insecurity that develops about himself and his marriage Right from the start of the marriage between Othello and Desdemona there is a strong disapproval Not just any disapproval but a sharp objection from Desdemona s own blood her father Brabantio Iago awakens Brabantio with the news of the marriage by making references to Othello being a hyper sexual animal corrupting his daughter knowing this would only anger him Brabantio exclaims She in spite of nature of years of country credit everything to fall in love with what she feared to look on It is a judgment maimed and most imperfect 



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