... code and cause disruption by going against the grain usually suffer. This idea of social order and its importance runs throughout Shakespeare's work. The contrasting images of Desdemona have a secondary purpose; they make it hard for the audience to form a clear interpretation of her. Her father and Othello commend her for being sweet, gentle and mild yet her actions convey the opposite. Desdemona's actions will ... tainted and she is weary of fighting against the unknown force of Iago's deception. She starts to realise after Othello hits her that her idealistic views on love and marria...

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... fantasy." (III. iii. 876) This quote is said by Emilia in a soliloquy after she has stolen the handkerchief. Once again it shows that she is aware of the importance of the handkerchief, although chooses to steal it anyway in hopes to receive acclamation from Iago. When she says "I nothing but to please his fantasy." (III. iii. ... her? EMIL. No, "faith; she let it drop by negligence, And, to th" advantage, I, being here, took "t up. Look, here it is. IAGO. A good wench; give it me. EMIL. What will you do with "t, that you have been so earnest To have me filch it? IAGO. [Snatching it] Why...

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• Grade Level: High School