Respect In Othello

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In Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello, the title character is a 16th century Moorish general of the Venetian army who, because of the cultural and historical background of the play’s setting, the playwright, and the original intended audience, is portrayed as both well-respected for his military prowess and disparaged for his race. Similarly, because of culture and historical background Mexicans in today’s American society are both well respected for maintaining strong family values and judged for taking the opportunities of native born Americans.
A widely known phrase,”Respect is something earned not given “ is well known since many believe it’s true; This phrase is even proven right when it came to Othello's image in Venice. Shakespeare Theater Company’s educational resource titled “The Geography of Othello” explains that Venice “was known to contract large numbers of mercenaries and civic leadership was tied to military service.”(Geography of Othello ) Because Othello was a great leader and was tied to military service he “[was] promoted and highly …show more content…

In the article “Mexican Culture: Customs & Traditions”- by Kim Ann Zimmermann, it states how “Around 82 percent of Mexicans identify themselves as Catholic, according to the CIA” and In the reading “Why do Mexicans Have so Many Kids?”- by Eric Venezuela, it states that “There are some strict interpretations of the Bible that some argue prohibit any and all forms of birth control.” This means that the reason they have such big families is because of their culture which means that as soon as the offspring is created they are considered part of the family. Many mexicans believe that “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” which is why they have fascinating family

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