Monday, November 15, 2010

Act 4 Scene 1 Quote Analysis


Rachel Igoe
English Honors
G-Period
15 November 2010
Quote Analysis Act 4 Scene 1
            “A likely piece of work, that you / should find it in your chamber, and not know who left it there! This is some minx’s token, and I must / take out the work? There, give it your hobbyhorse” (IV.i.170-172).
            Bianca is conversing with Cassio while he is standing with Othello and Iago. She is very aggravated by the fact the Cassio has told her to make a copy of the embroidery pattern of the handkerchief. She assumes that another girl that he has been sleeping with gave the handkerchief to him. Bianca tells Cassio to give it back to the girl and that she wants nothing to do with this. Othello realizes that the handkerchief is the one that he gave Desdemona and he is irritated because he now believes that Desdemona and Cassio truly have been sleeping together. Othello is also furious because Bianca is known as a prostitute and to see his handkerchief in the ownership of her makes he feel as if his prize possession is really worthless. This also represents how significant the handkerchief is because it symbolizes the love between Desdemona and Othello and now that Cassio has possession of the handkerchief their love will eventually come to an end.

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