Othello the Play Takes Place Term Paper

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They will go to far to hire a mercenary like Iago to pursue their goal for them. There are Othellos today as there was a shining one in Shakespeare's fiction or time. Military heroes like him have secret vulnerabilities, which reveal themselves in unguarded or trying moments. As a self-claimed victim of a foreign culture, Othello's cry of discrimination resounds in contemporary society despite his accomplishments.

Contentment in life is everyone's universal pursuit. That pursuit takes on what the present culture makes available and is most suitable at the moment. Othello perceives that his contentment goes beyond acclaim and military power. It includes having a dutiful and beautiful wife in Desdemona. He pours his weakest on him and on a scheming subordinate, Iago. Othello's credulousness is not confined to Shakespeare's time. Credulousness is universal.
People living and thriving in a country with a different culture must invest in trust or credulousness in order to survive or succeed. They cannot have their way in a country or environment, which considers them separate. Globalization has erased boundaries. Races mix bur racism remains. It seems stubborn within people. No one knows what it will take for all men to regard everyone as an equal rather than as an intruder and a foe. If and when this happens, people like Iago will not have a place. Leaders like Othello need not trust in people like Iago, lose a valuable friend like Cassio or destroy a wife like Desdemona. But who knows when this can be......

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