Handkerchief In Othello

The handkerchief plays a major role in the play as it leads to Othello’s and Desdemona’s downfall. When Othello gives the handkerchief to Desdemona, it symbolises the love Othello has for Desdemona. Iago gets his hands on the handkerchief and plants it on Cassio. Due to this, Iago manipulates the meaning of the handkerchief into proof of Desdemona’s infidelity. Iago says to Othello that he “See[n] Cassio wipe his beard with” (III.iii.437-438). Iago cunningly hints that Desdemona is cheating on Othello with Cassio. This goes to show how easily Othello becomes manipulated by Iago. The handkerchief is significant in the play because without it, Iago would not manipulate Othello since there would no evidence suggesting Desdemona had an affair. Iago uploads a picture of a person looking into a mirror and seeing the reflection of the devil. In the play, Iago says “I am not what I am” (I.i.--). This quote shows that Iago is not the same person that everyone perceives him. In the same manner, on Twitter Iago uses a caption which says “It shows that we should not judge others on how they look”. In this caption, Iago implies that an individual

The image Iago uploads on Twitter reflects his thinking upon women in the Venetian society. Iago treats the female characters in a derogatory manner. He reveals his misogynist behavior when speaking with Desdemona and Emilia “You rise to play, and go to bed to work” (II.i.115). This quote shows that Iago view women as sexual objects. Furthermore, he thinks that the only power women have in the Elizabethan era is the power to seduce. He considers himself as a superior to women, representing the stereotypical idea of the 16th century. As many Venetian men in the society, Iago also believes women as possessions who should be submissive to men when he informs Brabantio that Desdemona has been “robbed”