historical context of othello
Othello is set to be based in Cyprus where the Turks were attacking this Venetian outpost. Shakespeare shows this as he uses the war in his scene to portray Othello as the returning hero. Othello was also considered to be a moor meaning an outsider, moors were usually associated with very sexually active, prone to jealousy and angered very easily. Although, Queen Elizabeth granted the Moors with Honor as they helped conquer Spain, she deported many as they were accused for wicked acts. However Africans were not fully entitled as slaves until the late 17th century.