... that it would be impossible to actually witness Desdemona and Cassio having sex. He promises that he can provide circumstantial evidence, however. First, he tells Othello that while Cassio and Iago were sharing a bed, Cassio called out Desdemona's name in his sleep, wrung Iago's hand, kissed him hard on the ... instructing him to give it to the woman he desired to marry. Desdemona is shaken by the story and lies saying she has the handkerchief. Othello was mad and went off. Afterwards, Emilia laments the inconsistency of men. Cassio and Iago enter, and Cass! io immediately continues with ...

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... he is a cheating husband. This could be the reason Bianca is viewed as a prostitute, a home wrecker. This would also explain why they have an uncommitted relationship. The three women of "Othello" are similar to other female characters in Shakespeare's plays. They seek (or strive for) respect and equality between both sexes, and fall short in a male-dominated society. Again, Shakespeare allows ... for their actions, not reporting the abuse to authorities, and often forgiving them for their violent bullying. There are differences between a typical abuse case and the case of Desdemona and...

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... 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 be interpreted differently depending on how the audience see her character. It could ... ; she is hiding her true feelings beneath a mask. These lines could be interpreted sinisterly as Desdemona being an actress and deceiving those around her. But I think she is worried about...

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... own social status and power. Because he personally does not have all the necessary abilities to prove his superiority over such men as the Valiant Othello', he manipulates the other characters, using their skills for his own purposes. This is exemplified by Roderigo's statement that Iago has "had my ... is the puppeteer', controlling the people around him without their knowledge. This metaphor occurs several other times in the play, most noticeably when he says of Othello "O you are well tuned now! But I'll set down the pegs that make this music- - in this instance, the strings are als...

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• Grade Level: Graduate