Race And Class In Shakespeare's Othello

Does love need to discriminate against different race or class? Does it matter what race you need or have to be, in order to be with someone? A social issue was brought to attention during the play “Othello” and that was race and class. Race and class have always been a social issue not only in plays and book but also it has been a social issue around the world. Desdemona and Othello were from a different race and different class. Even though they came from different backgrounds they got married together to become husband and wife. There are a variety of racism and discrimination towards Othello throughout the play. Othello’s was often described as black or African descent. He was the only black person in the play. Desdemona, his wife wasn’t seen as someone who was supposed to marry Othello. Her father

Everyone has once experienced it in their lifetime whether it was in public or not. People have and are experiencing it right now, something that society doesn’t know or think about. Racism can be stopped by just accepting the fact that everyone is different in their own way, trying to fit in with the rest isn’t something everyone should value. Love shouldn’t matter what race or class you are in. Love is a feelings that just happens and no one can control it. Love can have different meanings, it is something we can’t truly define because it’s a feeling.

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