Duty

• ‘Free condition put into circumscription and confine

  The audience may wonder how Othello is going to balance his role of military commander with his marriage
• ‘I must be found’ ‘let him do his spite’


  Othello is confident in his marriage to Desdemona and willing to respectfully challenge Brabantio, he will stay calm
• ‘For if such actions may have passage free bondslaves and pagans shall be out statesmen’


  Brabantio suggest a subversion of the natural. foreshadowing trouble ahead
• ‘Reliant moor’

  • a Senator refers to Othello as this and informs him that him and Brabantio are coming to help defend against the Turkish fleets. Even as Othello is being recognised and praised, he is still referred to be racial stereotypes. 
• Duke defends Othello in 1,3

  The Duke defends Othello and says that there is no proof as he has genuine respect for Othello for everything that he has done as a highly skilled Commander.
• ‘I will your serious and great business scant’

  Othello says that he will not neglect his role as Commander for Desdemona and can balance the two
• ‘Valiant’

  Othello is widely respected as a war hero