The Question of Race in OthelloOne aspect of reading Othello that cannot be overlooked is the question of race in the play. Attitudes towards race in Elizabethan England were negative. If we look at the depictions of different races in the theater of the time, we see that there are many negative connotations through the language that arise from it. The prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice says: “Do not despise me because of my complexion”. (The Merchant of Venice.) This foreshadows some of Othello's language. This is quite mild language, however, considering how Elizabethan theater represented other races as violent and bloodthirsty. In this we have: “During the night, I secretly slipped into the travelers’ apartments and there I cut their throats. » (The Jew of Malta.) This is what the Turkish character said in “The Jew of Malta” by Marlowe. Furthermore, in The Battle of the Alcazar we read: “Let him be damned, damned and condemned to bear.” All the torments, tortures, wounds and pains of hell. So, as you can see throughout Elizabethan theater, this villainous image of black men, and blackness in general, was prevalent. In London at that time, it wasn't necessarily a common place for black people, but there were definitely African Americans living in London. They appeared in England in the late 16th century, and it was not uncommon for wealthy people to have black musicians and servants, and even Queen Elizabeth had black musicians in her service. However, in 1596 she tried to have them all expelled. What historians have found is that there were virtually no evictions, because people who had black servants in their homes refused to give them up because there was no compensation. According to Imtiaz Habib, Shakespeare would certainly have... middle of paper....... It will be very interesting in the next area of ​​this play's history to see how new imaginings of the play will alter the type of meaning we derive from it. Racism in the world today is not what it was then. There is unfortunately still racism in the world, and it is a phenomenon that will unfortunately last for a long time, but for the majority of the population, we do not look down on African-Americans and we consider them equals. Poor Othello just wanted to love this girl, and he received so much criticism because he was black and she was white. Not forgetting Iago who stirs up all the drama. I was hoping for a happy ending for Othello, but unfortunately it ended tragically when he killed his love. I really found this story interesting. Shakespeare's Othello is one of those plays that can be appreciated throughout the centuries for the great story it represents..