In Othello, a person’s reputation seems to depend on military duty and public behavior, while women often depends on the identity of her reputation. Iago’s true identity, and ultimately unknowable- to play the characters and the audience. “CASSIO：Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago,
my reputation! (2.3.24)” From here, we can see as a solider, his reputation is depending on his military duty and public behavior. Othello was a convert to Christianity. In Act 2, Scene 3, telling us that Othello has indeed been baptised. And yet, as a Moor, it seems highly unlikely that Othello could have been born a Christian, as Moors were Muslim and circumcised. Othello has been converted to Christianity, as his own words seem to suggest a little later in the play:”For Christian shame put by this barbarous brawl!” and “Are we turned Turks?” From these sentences, we can see Othello is，actually a Christian. But due to logic Othello is a Muslim and he has married a Christian woman “Desdemona” so he could be Christian. Othello is appointed general in the Venetian Army, So, he is Venetian. Venice is a prosperous Italian city and a symbol of law and civilization. It’s also full of white people, which makes Othello, a black Moor, standing out among the Venetians.