In life, the small and simple object is sometimes the most important aspect. As of the play Othello, The handkerchief is a small item, but yet still relevant. Although The handkerchief is a plot device, there is sufficient evidence that indicates that the handkerchief has important value as a gift, Othello’s origin, and Desbondona’s love.
The handkerchief is used as a gift that represents Desdemona’s trust. To start off,
Iago Said to Othello“...Have you not sometimes seen a handkerchief Spotted with strawberries in your wife’s hand?” and Othello reply with “I gave her such a one; ’was my first gift.”( Act 3,Scene 3,line)
In short, Othello said to Iago that the handkerchief is her first gift, which would soon indicate trust between Othello and Desdemona. Secondly,“The colors of the handkerchief, white and red, reinforce the notion of categorization. The “white” linen is in sharp contrast to the “red” strawberries which emphasize the extreme views Othello holds about Desdemona.”(Huq, Anwarul)Basically, The color of Handkerchief indicate has a deeper explanation of Othello has a hold on Desdemona’s relationship. Afterall, “As a number of recent studies have brilliantly highlighted, since the golden age of medieval romance – in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries – luxury goods and bodily
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Frist of all, Othello Mention that “’Tis true: there’s magic in the web of it. A sibyl, that had number’d in the world The sun to course two hundred compasses, In her prophetic fury sew’d the work; The worms were hallow’d that did breed the silk; And it was dyed in mummy which the skillful Conserved of maidens’ hearts.” (Act 3,Scene 4,line 70) Generally speaking, Othello is indicating to Desdemona that this handkerchief will keep our relationship together. Also, “Othello views the handkerchief as a symbol of Desdemona’s fidelity, in a sense, each time it is “handled,” Desdemona’s purity diminishes in Othello’s estimation.”(Huq,