Marxist Reading Of Othello

are many cues that blair in the face of a marxist critique. Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry based upon a materialist interpretation of historical development, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis of class-relations within society and their application in the analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Those who belong to the highest class are wealthy. They have a lot of power and are in control over everyone else. They are highly respected in the society such as, Kings, Chancellors, and Presidents. The Middle Class, have enough money to sustain themselves and their family. They can afford a few luxuries and are classified as "ordinary people". Lower class people

Desdemona, Othello, Roderigo, and Cassio are seen as members of the one percenters, the upper class, while Iago is seen as a sort of peasant, lower class. In a more traditional sense, the hierarchical class would most often understand the struggle when it comes to upholding rights against wrongs, or as a virtuous and intangible endeavor when comparing the forces of good and evil. Furthermore, the ones who are in a financial crisis are more likely to interpret struggle as the fight to survive and gain a share in the pie; marxism. Resulting in Iago having malicious intent towards Othello since he was not given the opportunity for a promotion that he thinks he outright deserves. This promotion within the ranks would have moved Iago a class status higher and perhaps have put him within the elitist group. Iago’s revenge becomes more coherently visible in Act 1 Scene 3 when he continually tells Roderigo, ‘Put money in thy purse.’ Iago’s eminent envy is in partly because of the wealth and status it brings to a person. In return, Iago has no problem defaming Roderigo of his money, and at the same time, betraying his “friend”

Iago goes about doing this by explaining to Othello how Desdemona committed adultery, making Othello a ‘cuckold’. In Act 5 Scene 2, after Emilia breaks down Iago's malevolent plans, Lodovico, Gratiano, Montano, and a few other officers. viciously enter the quadrant, looking like a pack of mouth-foaming pitbulls. Given the social status and power they all behold, they return the atmosphere from a heightened state of chaos, back down to a calm wind. Lodovico demands that Othello’s malicious sword be taken from him after he attempted to lunge at Iago with it and exclaims, 'Othello's power and rule' from him and boastfully roars that 'Cassio rules in Cyprus' (Act 5 Scene 2). It can therefore be asserted that the underlying meaning of social status is very powerful, but hard to obtain in a society like Othello’s. With specific social norms of this time, including social status and gender roles, it is easily represented with the relationship between Bianca and Cassio. Retaining to the social class differences and elements between Cassio and Bianca, it actually is hard for a woman to obtain social power due to the restrictions of the Elizabethan era. Thus being stated, Bianca tries to assert herself as Cassio’s mistress so that she can put her foot within social