Explain how language and/or generic conventions are used to construct unequal power relations. Explore how this happens in at least one dramatic script you have studied. David Cushieri once said, “The mind is a powerful force. It can enslave us or strengthen us. It can plunge us into the depths of misery or take us to the heights of ecstasy.” In Othello, written by playwright Shakespeare, the power in every relationship has brought most of the characters to the depths of misery, enslaving each of them. Shakespeare uses language to construct unequal power relations in the fields of gender, ethnicity, and class. The relationship between Othello and Desdemona is a rich example of power in gender stereotypes. Othello, general of the Venetian army, is a conventional man as he is robust in his profession but weak in his intimate relationships. As a Moor, he has built a very fair reputation and excels in his profession as he has risen from slave to general. However, he is a rather weak man in his relationship with Desdemona as he claims he cannot live without her: “But I love you! And when I don't love you/chaos returns." This is a great example of diction, as Shakespeare's words not only conveyed his message, but also expressed the emotion, love, chaos, and anger that build up in Othello. The message conveyed is that chaos and anger occurs when he is without Desdemona. Every typical man always suspects that his wives are promiscuous. Throughout Othello, there are passages that allude to Desdemona's promiscuity: "you are images in the open... actors in your housewives and housewives in your beds", "if she is fair and wise, impartial and witty / The one is for use, the other uses it” and “begins to raise the Othello, the eponymous black protagonist of the drama script, is heavily marginalized because of his race, even as he rose through the ranks of the Venetian army Nella His profession has a lot of power while he rarely has it in private and social life. A large group of Venetians is racist towards Othello by referring to him as a "thing" with "thick lips" and a "sooty breast", connoting the reality that racism exists and that whites have power over blacks (particularly in this case). Iago, a white Venetian and Othello's good friend, clearly has power over Othello. This is reinforced as he manipulates his emotions by implanting jealousy-filled thoughts: “I cannot think/That he would leave so guiltily/Seeing you arrive,” “Michael Cassio, when did you woo my lady/Did you know of your Love?” and “Did he deceive his father into marrying you.” Each of these quotes connotes that Desdemona is promiscuous, therefore making Othello jealous. Since Othello was called an “old black ram” and a “devil”, as well as allowing himself to be manipulated, it clearly shows that Iago has power over Othello, therefore he has unequal power