"Race in William Shakespeare's Othello" by Vernon Elso Johnson explores the themes of race, identity, and societal perceptions within the context of Shakespeare's tragedy. The play centers around Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, who faces discrimination and betrayal from those around him, notably Iago, his envious ensign. As Othello marries Desdemona, a white woman, their relationship challenges the racial norms of the time. The manipulation of Othello’s insecurities about his race leads to tragedy, highlighting the destructive power of jealousy and racism, ultimately unraveling the complexities of love and trust in a prejudiced society. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Social Issues in Literature .

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 15-17 years.

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Cengage Gale .