Act 3 Scene 3 Quote Analysis

Rachel Igoe

English Honors

G-Period

11 November 2010

Quote Analysis

            “ I had been happy if the general camp, /Pioners and all, had tasted her sweet body, / so I had nothing known.” (III.iii.397-399

            Othello says that he would rather that the whole army and the lowest ranking people would have slept with Desdemona. As of now Othello believes that Desdemona is cheating on him with one of his close companions, Cassio. It is ironic that Othello would rather that Desdemona cheated on him with someone he does not know, because regardless cheating is cheating. Since Othello believes that Cassio has been loyal to him he feels a sense of mistrust in everyone. He says that he wish he never knew that Cassio and Desdemona were seeing each other because it puts unwanted thoughts into his mind and makes him go crazy. Othello wish she had been cheating on him with the rest of his army because he says that he would never find out. It is ironic how Othello would rather not know that Desdemona is cheating on him because the reader may believe that since he is so honorable he would do something to prevent it from happening.