Othello's loss of honour - Othello's
reputation is ruined when he slaps his
wife, Desdemona in public
Iago gets Cassio drunk
humiliates himself
indicates the importance of
reputation (Act 2 Scene 3)
Appearance versus Reality
Deception
Desdemona deceived her father -
women cannot be trusted
Iago implants the notion
Othello is deceived by Iago and
this leads to Desdemona's Death
Deceit
Iago is a deceitful character
Prejudice
Racial
Othello is seen as an outsider
Animals are symbolic
Gender - Objectifying women [women are seen
as objects ('Zounds, sir, you're robbed') ('You
have lost half your soul'-men's - father's or
husband's-property)]