Othello and Race: Unraveling Symbolic Meanings

The video explores the varied perceptions of Othello, focusing on Iago's manipulation of racial and gender biases to influence the audience's view. It highlights Othello's true noble character, which subverts these biases, and critiques the insufficiency of linguistic associations. The video also examines the audience's complicity in Iago's manipulation and Othello's final plea to be seen as he truly is, set against the historical backdrop of racial ideologies and the transatlantic slave trade.

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