Othello

Brabantio accuses Othello of having"practiced on[Desdemona] with foul charms." Why does he make such an accusation?

Act 1,Scene 1

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Brabantio accuses Othello of witchcraft to woo his daughter. Theis feeds into the exotic stereotype of a moor and the otherness European society feels towards black people.

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