... sorrow because in Shakespearean tragedy characters that break the 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 ... a promised and will adhere to it. Ironically this loyalty is her downfall because of Iago's deceit and his gradual corruption of Othello's mind. It is als...

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