How do you account for Brabantio’s dismay on learning of his daughter’smarriage, despite the fact that Desdemona has married a man so generally honored and admired?

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  • Given that Brabantio admires Othello both professionally and personally, his disinclination to have him for a son-in-law is directly attributable to Othello’s race; it’s no coincidence that Iago emphasizes this point in breaking the news to him: “an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe” (I, i, 90–91).

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What is the context of the conversation in the opening scene?

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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