Brendan Tuma
Mr. George
World Lit G
11 November 2010
“No, she let it drop by negligence, and to th’ advantage I, being here, took ‘t up. Look, here ‘tis” (3. 3. 356-358).
Emilia picks up the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. The handkerchief symbolizes Othello and Desdemona’s love because he gave it to her when they first got married. Iago has been nagging Emilia to steal it from Desdemona so he can use it to frame Cassio. Emilia instantly comes across as a villainous character, just like Iago. Althought it appears as if Emilia and Desdemona are friends, here Emilia is hurting Desdemona. She does not know the extreme extent to which she is hurting her but one can only wonder why she is assisting Iago. Iago uses the handkerchief as the final piece of the puzzle, framing Cassio which sends Othello over the edge.
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