Shakespeare uses the social norm of Venetian society as a device that highlights various character and their motives. It was commonly deemed at that time that males were far superior to women in all aspects of life. Women were known for their inability to control sexual desires; it was common for women to cheat on her husband in order to gain a devious aim. Shakespeare exercises the common norm for women through Othello’s constant wariness regarding Desdemona cheating. Another socially driven context in Othello is Othello’s positioning within the Venetian army. According to the Venetian law, the Venetian republic’s army general was required to be a foreigner.