Brabantio

Question 1

Thou ha….

Answer 1

Thou hast enchanter her… thou hast practiced on her with foul charms
-racist connotations
-believes des should fear black men- contracts othellos true nature of nobility and honesty
-brabantio views Desdemona as his property
-links to witch craft that stereotypical black people were linked to
-brabantio mirrors the Shakespearean audiences views

Question 2

Sooty bo….

Answer 2

Sooty bosom of such a thing as thou- about des and othello
-‘soot’ connotes dirt and impurity- impure because of her going against her father and her unnatural marriage
-reiterates racial differences- she is dirty because he is seen as dirty by stereotypes (his skin)
-calls othello a ‘thing’- dehumanising, degrading- despite his achievements he is still a ‘nothing’ and an outsider

Question 3

‘Th…

Answer 3

Thief
-implies othellos stolen his daughter- plays into the stereotypes that people of colour were criminals
-reinforces gender roles that she is his property and a possession that is meant to be brabantio
-seen as a stolen medal of honour