Othello Themes - Race
Quotes:
“As I am an honest man… reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got
without merit and lost without destiny”
Act 2 Scene 3
“The valiant moor”
Act 1 Scene 2
“I must be found. My parts, my title and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”
Act 1 Scene 2 - PG 41 - Lines 31
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The
meat it feeds on."
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 82 Lines 167
"The Moor is of a free and open nature That thinks men honest that but seem to be
so; And will as tenderly be led by th' nose As asses are."
Act 1 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 54 - Lines 395
Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!
Act 1 Scene 2 Barbantio (Speaker) , Othello + Desdemona
“Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) - PG 87 Lines 325
“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost the immortal part of myself - and
what remains is bestial”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 71 - Lines 249
Quotes:
“As I am an honest man… reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got
without merit and lost without destiny”
Act 2 Scene 3
“The valiant moor”
Act 1 Scene 2
“I must be found. My parts, my title and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”
Act 1 Scene 2 - PG 41 - Lines 31
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The
meat it feeds on."
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 82 Lines 167
"The Moor is of a free and open nature That thinks men honest that but seem to be
so; And will as tenderly be led by th' nose As asses are."
Act 1 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 54 - Lines 395
Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!
Act 1 Scene 2 Barbantio (Speaker) , Othello + Desdemona
“Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) - PG 87 Lines 325
“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost the immortal part of myself - and
what remains is bestial”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 71 - Lines 249
