Introduction/Thesis Shakespeare's Othello is not simply a play which embodies the conflict between insider and outsider. The paradigm of otherness presented in this play is more complicated than the conclusion, "Othello is different; therefore, he is bad." Othello's character is to be revered. He is a champion among warriors; an advisor among councilmen; a Moor among Venetians. Yes, Othello is a Moor, but within the initial configuration of the play, this fact is almost …showed first 75 words of 2039 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2039 total…T]hrew a pearl away Richer than all his tribe (V.ii.336-344) This sentiment is sharply contrasted by Iago, who is not only unwilling to right his own wrongs but is also reluctant to aid the righting of others': "Demand me nothing. What you know, you know. From this time forth I never will speak word." At this moment Iago is truly villianized, speaking in the prose Shakespeare reserves only for nefarious ne'er-do-wells. Bibliography.