Othello context
- Created by: 11MartinC
- Created on: 03-01-18 12:31
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- Othello context
- Jacobean era
- devil depicted as black
- Moor stereotypes; exotic, infidels, dark skin
- hierarchical society
- many dark skin slaves
- even a decree that all "black-a-moores" should be removed from England
- Venice was known as "The London of Italy" for its wealth and commerce
- Venice had many immigrants so was very liberal society
- women from Venice stereotypes to be promiscuous
- Venice: place of law, civility
- Cyprus: place of hedonism (self-indulgence), lawlessness
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