Today being unique is abnormal to others and this is caused by oppression being the root of many conflicts in the world today. Oppression has been defined as allowing certain groups to assume a dominant power over other groups. Rules of oppression are built around what are understood to be “norms” in today’s society. A norm proclaims what is normal, acceptable, and desirable. The norm is something that is respected and supported in a society. William Shakespeare the author of Othello shares a play where the themes of race and gender are both controlled by oppression and the norms that are accepted by society. Othello the Moor, a noble general in the Venetian army is not accepted and preferred to marry Desdemona because of his race. In like
