Othello, Race and Society Ania Loomba 'Othello and the Radical Question' 1998
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- Othello, Race and Society Ania Loomba 'Othello and the Radical Question' 1998
- 'Necessary fragility of an 'unnatural' relationship between a young, white, well-born woman and an older black soldier'
- ironic as Desdemona and the Dukes in fact respect Othello
- Overplays Desdemonas background and underplays Othellos
- 'Victim of racial beliefs precisely because he becomes and agent of misogynist ones'
- racial beliefs and discrimination leads to misogynist beliefs
- Othello is a victim of stereotypes but then quickly believes the stereotypes of women
- Othello has internalised these views which allow him to believe Iago's lies
- Danger is within
- racial beliefs and discrimination leads to misogynist beliefs
- 'issues a warning not only to disobedient daughters but also to 'open societies' who let in outsiders, especially black ones'
- Surely the play is a warning about the enemy within (Iago)
- 'Necessary fragility of an 'unnatural' relationship between a young, white, well-born woman and an older black soldier'
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