... by jealousy; Iago further convinces him by saying that he has seen Cassio with Desdemona's handkerchief. By the end of the scene, Othello is ready to wish Desdemona dead. III.iv: Desdemona talks of restoring Cassio, and Othello demands the handerkerchief, convinced that Desdemona has given it to Cassio as a token of her affection. Iago convinces Cassio to continue pressing ... his suit with Desdemona. Cassio, having found the handkerchief, asks Bianca to copy it for him. Act IV IV.i: Iago continues increasing Othello's torment. Othello watches Iago and Cassio discuss Bianca, thinking Des...

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... 's murder. Iago is able to convince Othello of the false affair, by showing him his handkerchief in Cassio's possession. "How shall I murder him?" (IV.i.161) asks Othello, the sight of his handkerchief calls upon murder in Othello's mind. The jealousy that Iago invokes consumes Othello like wildfire, Othello announces that ... "[t]his night" would be the night that he would end Desdemona's infidel ways (IV.i.196). What seems to be the most obvious action to take, approaching and talking to Desdemona, Othello fails to do. This proves how blind Othello ... asking for a copy to be made. Bia...

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... know their wives have sense like them. They see, and smell / And have their palates both for sweet and sour / As husbands have" (IV.iii.96-99). Men think that women do not need fun and enjoyment that men experience. This is double standards. Women are not allowed to do ... both body and soul, to Othello. She bears Othello's abuse with acquiescence and patience. When Othello slaps Desdemona, she simply says "I have not deserved this" (IV.i.241). She never loses her composure. Desdemona never fights her husband. She only shows a brief expression of anguish and never deflecting her love for...

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... from Venice or some unhatch"d practice made to demonstrate here in Cyprus to him, Hath puddle his clear spirit; and in such cases Men's natures wrangle with inferior things" (III.iv.215) Every time Othello mistreats her, she dismisses it as a state affair. She does not try and talk to him and get down to the roots of his behavior. This ... wants, she will be saving the marriage and proving everyone wrong. "As shown in the scene where he beats her, "I will not stay to offend you. Truly an obedient lady"(IV.i.544), Dedemona's denial has gone to the extent that she will endure physical abu...

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... does what is in her own conscience, as we see when she helps Cassio and early on when she defies her father (I.iii.179) and later after Othello's violent outburst (IV.i.236). Her over willingness to do good is what Iago plays on in his evil plans to deceive Othello. Emilia is Iago's wife, which says something about her submissive character ... seems small but significant. She is to copy the handkerchief for Cassio and the handkerchief in her possession is one of the final straws that led to Cassio's incrimination (III.iv). An interesting aspect of her role is the way she is treated, whi...

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... came into contact with. The patriarchal rule justified the subordination of women to be natural order because women were thought and trained to be inferior to men. But in Act IV, Emilia's speech displays rebellion of the submissive woman culture. The tragedy "Othello" is a play about an African-American man who marries a Caucasian woman. He later murders his wife ... personality. Although she has not yet spoken out in front of men, she did not hesitate to speak her mind to Desdemona. The "willow song" scene in Act IV is the only scene in which Emilia and Desdemona are alone for a long p...

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... seems small but significant. She is to copy the handkerchief for Cassio and the handkerchief in her possession is one of the final straws that led to Cassio's incrimination (III.iv). An interesting aspect of her role is the way she is treated, which by no surprise is poorly, such that a prostitute would be treated. We only really see her relations ... to Bianca's role as a prostitute and thus being the vital part in the way Cassio represents his relations with Desdemona when being interrogated by Iago and actually talking of Bianca (IV.i). Finally Emilia is simply a pawn whose reputatio...

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... Iago) "a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure." All this proof of motivation only strengthens the argument, what gives it away is the things Iago does in acts III and IV. Iago tells Desdemona to talk to Cassio, and while their meeting is going on, Iago brings Othello by in hope of sparking his jealousy. It works, and Othello starts becoming ... : "O, damn her! damn her!" (III, iii, 477). All this shows how Iago was an accomplice, but nothing exemplifies this exertion more than the conversation between Othello and Iago in Act IV scene i. This is after Othello sees his handkerchief...

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... her love; but if she lost it or made a gift of it, my father's eye should hold her loathed, and his spirits should hunt after new fancies." (Act III, Scene IV, Lines 56-63). His mother gave it to him on her death bed. Othello was to give it to the woman he loved and as long as she had it ... , she would be faithful to him. However, as Othello said, "To lose it or give't away were such a perdtition as nothing else could match". (Act III, Scene IV, Lines 67- 68) As Othello's first gift to Desdemona, the handkerchief is very meaningful to their relationship. Othello believes fully in the po...

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... . When Othello, who attaches magical properties to the handkerchief, tackles Desdemona with its loss, she unwittingly makes the situation worse by choosing Cassio's dismissal as a subject to distract him. Act IV Iago gives Othello 'proof' of Desdemona's infidelity. Observed by Othello, he draws Cassio into a conversation about a whore, Bianca, who is in love with the lieutenant: Cassio's levity as he talks ... ...

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... of Iago's thirst for power and wishes she could gratify it. Emilia finally asks Desdemona, "Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory for't"" (IV. Iii 99) This quote displays Emilia's realization of being the inferior wife who has no self-confidence. Iago's lack of understanding eventually pushes her even further to betray her friend ... ...

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... done to Desdemona. In his mind, he was doing justice for mankind and would rather kill her than "...keep [her] as a cistern for foul toads / To knot and gender in..." (IV, ii, 60-61). He tries to convince himself, even after Emilia has told Othello he "hast killed the sweetest innocent / That did e"er did lift up eye" (V, ii, 197-198 ... ...

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... that his statement will make Othello both suspicious and distrusting of Desdemona. Desdemona once replies to Emilia's mention of jealousy and begs, "Heaven keep that monster form Othello's mind"(III.IV.158). Interestingly, she seems to be acknowledging the dangers of distrust before they have even been carried out. Still, Iago's maliciousness and pure self- interest continues with his planting of ... ...

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... to his wife and women in general. For example, he calls Desdemona a "haggard" (III, iii, 261), while also labeling her derogatory names like "lewd minx" (III, iii, 487) and "whore" (IV, ii, 99). Although Othello is most affected by Iago's jealousy, the repercussions on others are very evident. Othello's jealousy destroys his love through his hatred. He can no longer have ... ...

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... incorrect. Another example of dramatic irony is shown through the passage,["Was this fair paper, this most goodly book,/ Made to write "whore" upon? What committed!/ Committed! O thou public commoner!(IV, ii, lines 71-73) In this passage Othello calls Desdemona a "whore" and it illustrates how he was mislead by lies from Iago and how oblivious he is to the truth ... ...

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... at the conclusion to the tragic tale, left only with grief and repentance as his sole companions: "Then must you speak of one who loved not wisely, but too well."" (IV, ii, 403-405). A major turning point in the story of the misguided Moor occurs when Othello makes an important choice "the decision to believe Iago over the trust of ... ...

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... bless us! Othello: Say you? Desdemona: It is not lost, But what an if it were? Othello: How! Desdemona: I say it is not lost. Othello: Fetch't: let me see't (III, iv, 72-79) This shows Othello's persistence to obtain truth but because Iago has already infected Othello's mind with lies, he does not see the truth as it lies right in ... ...

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... excess of laughter. As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad, and his unbookish jealousy must construe poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviors quite in the wrong" Othello. Act IV. I. 110-120. Once again Iago tricked Othello. Iago used and poisoned Othello's mind with thoughts of Desdemona and Cassio in bed together. Iago's so-called proof was all false, but ... ...

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In Act IV, Scene ii, Othello interrogates Emilia about Desdemona's behaviour but Emilia claims that she has seen nothing suspicious. He then sends her to fetch Desdemona, still believing that his wife is ... ...

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... overpower the love and trust Othello feels toward Desdemona and creates doubt in his mind. Othello's gullibility is further revealed when he listens to Iago and Cassio speak in Act IV. Though Iago and Cassio are talking about Cassio's relationship with Bianca, Othello believes them to be talking about Desdemona and his gullibility only allows him to be further persuaded that ... ...

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... is emphasized by the ugly imagery that follows the declaration of abandonment. Othello refers to Desdemona as being a "creature of appetite" and imagines himself as a "toad" in a "dungeon". In Act IV, scene 2, he compares Desdemona to a "reservoir for foul toads, To knot and gender in," and says that she is as honest "as summer flies are in the shambles."" Othello's comment ... ...

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... he personify the devil but he personifies evil and jealousy as well. Likewise, Emilia describes jealousy as dangerously and uncannily self-generating, a "monster / Begot upon itself, born on itself" (III.iv.). Both Emilia and Iago seem to know jealousy very well, possibly because they both suffer from it or because she has observed it in her own husband, Iago. Desdemona, though ... ...

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... wrong. She is always supportive of Othello and his wishes; she is truly a model wife. It is a shame that Othello so blindly killed her without investigating the situation first. ) Act IV, Scene 1: Othello accuses Desdemona of lying O, devil, devil! If that the Earth could teem with woman's tears, Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile.   Desdemona is the most honest person ... ...

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... done to Desdemona. In his mind, he was doing justice for mankind and would rather kill her than "...keep [her] as a cistern for foul toads / To knot and gender in..." (IV, ii, 60-61). He tries to convince himself, even after Emilia has told Othello he "hast killed the sweetest innocent / That did e"er did lift up eye" (V, ii, 197-198 ... ...

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... Roderigo intends for Desdemona and keeps them for himself. Roderigo eventually starts to question Iago's honesty, saying, "I think it is scurvy, and begin to find myself fobbed in it." [Act IV, Scene II, Line 213] When faced with this accusation, Iago simply offers that killing Cassio will aid his cause and Roderigo blindly falls for it. "I have no great devotion to ... ...

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