Venetian Society in the 16th Century

During the 16th century Venetian society was one genuinely very much of who u knew and what name u carried. I ga at that placed this from information act1 guess1 when Iago and Roderigo are talking of Iagos failure to secure the position of The Moors lieutenant, In private suit to make me his lieutenant. To origin with, it becomes clear at the very start of the act that Iago is simply utilise Roderigo as a pawn in the plan he has conspired, both for connections and for money, as Roderigo says I take it much unkindly that thou, Iago, who hast had my purse As if the strings were thine shouldst spot of this. The way in which Iago replies is a brush off of Roderigos worried and confirms that he is alone using this art object for plainly his money and probably his connection as we know that Roderigo is a man of heavy name, and one of no great intelligence. Iago goes on to use Iago in his telling Brabantio of his daughters antics with The Moor.This leads me on to two more imp lys some this society. Iago is telling Brabantio of the whereabouts of his daughter, Look to your house, your daughter and your bags The mention of Desdemona, the daughter, comes in mention with a list of Brabantio posessions. This is indicative of the way in which women were regarded during this time in Venetian Society. In Shakespeares play Othello many aspects of society are undertaken and explored, the three women in the play hold vital roles in this, we later find that only one of the women in this play survives. Women were thought of as possessions, particularly of their fathers and wherefore later on, of their husbands.Talking of Desdemonas elopement with Othello is also indicative of the racism present in spite of appearance the society. Iago refers to Othello as an old black ram and the Moor. Both of these are very antiblack names, a Moor is a coloured person from Africa, and the reference to fauna form is insulting in itself, even more so when declared along side old . The way in which Iago talks is very rocky and provocative towards Brabantio, youll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse, youll have your nephews more or less to you.This is a reference to Othello as a Barbary horse covering, again using animalistic imagery to insult, and using Othellos race to upset Brabantio more than admit be. By covering, Iago is implying to Brabantio that his daughter is having sexual intercourse with Othello, aiming only to make matters worse. This report of racial discrimination is also present at the beginning of the scene when Iago talks of Michael Cassio, the man whom Othello came to choose as his Lieutenant.He refers to him as a Florentine, clearly meant as an insult, implying that even within Italy as a country, there is prejudice between separate counterparts. I believe that part of the close for Brabantios anger when he finds out about his daughters disappearance is because of Othellos race. There is obviously a relatively substantial gap in age, although I do non believe this to be an issue for those involved, as it was common form _or_ system of government to marry young daughters to older men at that point in time.The irony of the situation is that Othello is most likely more of a self-made man in business than any rival suitor Brabantio whitethorn have selected for his daughter True success counts for very little. However, despite rise of racism, there is some contrary evidence. Othello, though a coloured man has far conked Iago or Roderigo in success, and Iago is clearly prejudiced toward Othello because he was not offered the job as Othellos right hand man, and towards Cassio because he was chosen to be so.This leaves me with the impression that within this society prejudice was only formed if you happened to exceed someone else or they felt some reason to be jealous. overall I have gathered that the Venetian society at this point in time was an excusive and wealthy society in which a good name was e verything and loyalty and honesty were of very little worth, as Iago exaggerates when talking of his want to Whip me such honest knaves Have some soul (lines 44 to 54).