Othello's reputation is destroyed as he becomes consumed by jealousy.

throughout othello's reputation is controlled by his identity as a black an in a predominenlty white society.

female reputation controlled through the male gaze

Desdemona's reputation is destroyed by Iago's manipulation, she is a bi-product who is destroyed in the process.

Cassio is proven to care deeply about his reputation, after Iago deliberately destroys it

Shakespeare indicates the fragility of reputation an how easily it can be destroyed

viewpoint that Desdemona cements Othello's initially strong reputation

Battle reputation and how it transfers to wider society - context of venetian, turk war

sexual jealousy - Othello becomes destroyed by his jealousy as is led to believe Desdemona has been sleeping with Cassio

Roderigo jealous of Othello and his relationship with Desdemona

Iago jealous of Cassio's promotion in the army, feels he is too 'book-ish'

jealousy enables Shakespeare to highlight human weakness as we obsess over the smallest things.

Bianca's jealousy of Cassio giving her Desdemona's handkerchief

Othello's blackness allows shakespeare to highlight society's poor treatment of outsiders

Other's views of Othello's blackness ultimately influence his own view of his race

Desdemona who views othello's race as exotic and therefore different from all the other suiters she has had, although argue she does not define othello by his race.

Othello's slave history and how he has defined social restrictions by becoming so high up in the army.

Male relationships - constant element of competition

female relationships - betrayal of emilia towards desdemona

Desdemona's friendship with Cassio ultimately destroys them both as Iago manipulates the situation

Sexual relationships - symbol of handkerchief and idea of the consummation of marriage.