One thing that I found very interesting about Othello was how similar the racism described in the book is to the racism I have personally seen in todays day-in-age. Othello is often times described as a man of very high rank and a seemingly beloved character. He has fought in many battles and he is very respected for his abilities. Brabantio has Othello over on several occasions and seems to respect him just as much if not more than others. He was always welcome in his home and Brabantio loved to listen to his tales of battles and victories. However, the second he hears that his cherished daughter Desdemona is sleeping with him he is outraged and calls him the Moor and accuses him of using magic and tricks to get his daughter to agree to sleep with him. In his eyes his daughter was way too good for a former Muslim and black person no matter how high his rank. This is similar to what I have seen too many times today. Often times I have heard personally someone claim that they are in no way racist and love all races and religions and then go and say something like “but I would never marry one”. Just like Brabantio believes that regardless of his accomplishments Othello isn’t good enough for his daughter because of his race, people think that they are too good for someone because of their religion or race even today. I actually was very impressed with how much everyone respected Othello given his race (for the most part), especially considering how long ago this takes place. But, all of that quickly ended when Brabantio became enraged at even the thought of his daughter sharing a bed with “the Moor” regardless of how many times he shared a meal with him in his own home.