Brabantio is extremely displeased at the idea that his daughter has married the Moor. He had a good relationship with Othello and often spent time with him and loved to hear the stories of his campaigns and the wars in distant places. Brabantio was very happy with Othello in the role of general of Venice's armies, but he was absolutely not prepared to have his daughter marry the man.
He goes so far as to...
Brabantio is extremely displeased at the idea that his daughter has married the Moor. He had a good relationship with Othello and often spent time with him and loved to hear the stories of his campaigns and the wars in distant places. Brabantio was very happy with Othello in the role of general of Venice's armies, but he was absolutely not prepared to have his daughter marry the man.
He goes so far as to suggest that Othello must have used some kind of witchcraft to convince his daughter to marry him. He feels that it is unnatural for a Venetian woman (white) to marry the Moor (black) and makes it very clear that he does not approve. He appeals to the Duke for justice in the matter, suggesting again that Othello used witchcraft to win his daughter's hand.
Only after Othello and Desdemona explain the story of their courtship does Brabantio relent, and even then it is with hesitation. He even warns Othello that Desdemona is not to be trusted, since she tricked him, she might also deceive Othello.
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