racism

By now we all know that Othello is not white he is black. In this time period racism was huge. Everyone made fun of Othello or called him names like Moor. In today’s world most colored people take this very offensively. I think it’s very disappointing that Brabantio judges Othello by saying he can’t marry his daughter before he even gets to know him. But the funny thing is apparently Brabantio talked to Othello and Othello met Desdemona through Brabantio. Desdemona says she fell in love with Othello through the stories her father had told Othello to tell her. So why is it such a big deal to Brabantio if he knows that Othello is a good person? He turned his back on Othello race as soon as he married his daughter because I don’t think he wanted everyone else to know that he thought it was okay. That’s just my opinion. Also Iago says many times that he hates the Moor. He doesn’t exactly say why until the end of the act why. But I can’t tell if he hates Othello because he’s black or because he thinks he slept with his wife. I guess we’ll figure out. I hope that Othello doesn’t take it personally that just because of the color of his skin people don’t like him or won’t accept that he married Desdemona. I couldn’t believe that Brabantio was against Roderigo and for Roderigo after Othello married his daughter. But after she marries a black person Brabantio doesn’t even care anymore.

Act 1 free write

I think that this play is hard to understand so far and slow moving. I am not a big fan of Iago because I think he is very two faced and not trustworthy. I can't believe he just left Roderigo in Brabantio's back yard and ran off. He also tries to take money from Roderigo because he knows that he will give it to him. I think it was very wrong that Desdemona and Othello ran off to get married especially since she didn’t have permission from her father before. But I think it was very two faced that Brabantio would talk to Othello and liked him before Othello married his daughter. Brabantio also hated Roderigo before his daughter was married and said that she would never marry him. But now Brabantio doesn't think Roderigo is that bad and thinks he’s better then Othello. Im interested to see if they go to the right island to stop the ships from invading and what happens with that whole situation. It surprises me how Brabantio says he is okay with his daughter being married when he really isn’t. I’m not sure why Desdemona would want to go to the war with Othello. I mean I know they just got married but they will be together for the resdt of their lives. At least that’s what they promised each other and I think they could wait like and do what they need to later on. Desdemona is risking her life and it surprises me that Othello is willing to let her do that.