Othello The Outsider Analysis

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The Outsider in America and how African come to America for the American dream and they want to improve their lives from the condition back in Africa. As we come here we are brought as the outsiders and Americans begin to hate the fact that we are there trying to make a better life for ourselves. In Othello is brought as the Outsider as well because people did not like his decision making and how he was gone for with love. In Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, the title character is a 16th century Moorish general of the Venetian army who, because of the cultural and historical background of the play’s setting, the playwright, and the original intended audience, is portrayed as both well-respected for his military prowess and disparaged for his …show more content…
Iago is one of the mains hating on Othello because he did not get to be Lieutenant spot but Cassio. Desdemona cheated on Othello. For example O, thou foul thief, where hast thou stowed my daughter? Which shows how she cheated on him and caused controversy. Another example, “Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her! For I'll refer me to all things of sense,If she in chains of magic were not bound,Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy,So opposite to marriage that she shunned.The wealthy curlèd darlings of our nation,Would ever have, to incur a general mock, Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom.” Of such a thing as thou—to fear, not to delight!Judge me the world, if 'tis not gross in sense.That thou hast practiced on her with foul charms, Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals That weaken motion. Which shows marriage as Desdemona cheating and not loyal to her …show more content…
For example one of my friend whom was a black american was listening to one of my African musician and told her there was a dance to it. She jumped up real quick and said she learnt the dance within 24 hours. Which shows how the society likes African dances and they would do anything for it. Another example is that a hispanic came with me to a wedding and the weds started dancing when they introduce them and my hispanic friend was so amused that he got up and started dancing too. Which shows how they support african because of how the music is like a how it is catchy. Americans disown Africans once they become associates or friends with one another because they think we are villagers. For example One person in the school gave me a rock and asked me is this what I eat in Africa. Which shows how they disown us people they are bias and have their opinions and make us feel disowned. Another example they call us african booty scratcher because they think we are not proper people and don’t what we are doing.
Othello and my research on how africans can dance and how african are disowned. They connect because they are brought as outsiders and they have to suffer with people just to get through with

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