In the book, “Whiteness of a Different Color” by Matthew Frye Jacobson, the author concludes that “racism is fundamentally a theory of history. A theory of who is who, of who belongs and who does not, of who deserves what and who is capable of what.” In the play, “Bengal the Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” by Rajiv Joseph, racism is a theory of history play a part in the play. Their race relations were deeply implanted in their history and their destiny was determined by their compulsions. The bawdy and dark story began with the lives of two young American Marines that were assigned to guard the Baghdad Zoo. The play took place during the American invasion of Iraq, which has a huge factor in the play. The characters from this play were