where did othello originally get the handkerchief?

Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603.It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio (a disciple of Boccaccio's), first published in 1565. Dramatically, the handkerchief is a MacGuffin; it is an object which keeps the plot going because of the pursuit of it. is a Moor. OTHELLO : The handkerchief! Othello had originally given the handkerchief to Desdemona. The handkerchief appears in Act III of the play and is a particularly important part in the plot of the play. The handkerchief is actually from Othello’s mother that was given by an Egyptian charmer. Statues dating as far back as the Chou dynasty (1000 BC) show figures holding decorative pieces of cloth. DESDEMONA I am very sorry that you are not well. 335 This was her first … The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, and his treacherous ensign, Iago. Some historians opine the handkerchief originated in China, and was first used to shield a person’s head from the hot sun. believes the handkerchief is proof that her loved one has been having an affair. Othello and Desdemona exit. EMILIA, ⌜ picking up the handkerchief ⌝ I am glad I have found this napkin. 49. OTHELLO 330 Your napkin is too little. “That handkerchief Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer” (III, iv, 58-60). Iago reminds Othello, in Act 3 Scene 3, of Brabantio’s accusation that Othello had used witchcraft to win Desdemona’s love, as well as the fact that she did deceive her father in marrying Othello. Let it alone. The handkerchief symbolizes different things to different characters. DESDEMONA : I pray, talk me of Cassio. believes Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona. That handkerchief : Did an Egyptian to my mother give; She was a charmer, and could almost read : ... OTHELLO : The handkerchief! Since the handkerchief was the first gift Desdemona received from Othello, she keeps it about her constantly as a symbol of Othello’s love. All this serves to increase the nagging suspicions Othello is beginning to feel about his new wife. It helps weave the entire story together. How did Desdemona fall in love with Othello? ⌜ The handkerchief falls, unnoticed. The Handkerchief. The first symbol of the handkerchief is Desdemona’s marital fidelity. Epilepsy. Christian tradition links the handkerchief or sudarium to the Shroud of Turn offered by Veronica to Christ. Othello did, and asks if it was his handkerchief. ⌝ Come, I’ll go in with you. Iago convinces Othello that Cassio gave it to Bianca, which convinces him that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. 20 points: He’s a great storyteller and he told her stories about his travels: Othello tells Desdemona that the handkerchief was originally…20 points: Given to his mother by an Egyptian gypsy It allows Othello to remain in the scene unconscious when Cassio appears and talks to Iago. Othello tells Desdemona that the handkerchief was originally: answer choices ... Like Othello, Bianca: answer choices . she gave it him, and he hath given it his whore" (4.1.175-177) . The handkerchief symbolizes Othello’s love and trust to Desdemona and Desdemona’s marital fidelity to Othello. Iago's answer suggests that the precious, magical handkerchief, Othello's love-gift to Desdemona, is worthless: "Yours by this hand: and to see how he prizes the foolish woman your wife! The word originally meant a trustee, to whom property was devised. 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