Another quote to back this is when Othello talks to Iago about Desdemona. ... At one point he quotes "Ha! ... By stealing Othello's "Special handkerchief" from Desdemona she broke the trust of her friendship with Desdemona. ... The most important theme in the play has to be friendship. This is because friendships are taken advantage of throughout the whole play. ...
Iago's friendship with Othello, Desdemona's Willow Song, and Othello's last words before his and Desdemona's death are all examples of how foreshadowing is used to interpret the theme throughout the story. ... Just by reading about their close friendship, it wasn't hard to tell that something was going to ruin it, given that this story is a tragedy. ... In this quote, Othello is saying that If some lying, cheating villain acted like that, it would just be a trick, which foreshadows what Iago's plans for the future is. ... I believe this quote foreshadows Othello...
However if one looks closer they will notice that the friendship seems to be one sided. ... Considering that Emilia had stolen the handkerchief for Iago, her response to Desdemona's questioning is proof that she desires his praise more than Desdemona's friendship. ... (III. iii. 876) This quote is said by Emilia in a soliloquy after she has stolen the handkerchief. ...
The friendship between Cassio and Desdemona gives Iago a chance to persuade Othello that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona (Douthat). ... In the following quote,Haply for I am black and have not those soft parts of speech,? ...
Othello is a fundamentally different character to all others in the play [1]. He is an outsider to Venice and therefore an outsider to the customs and society of Venice. In one way this is good for him. He is a renowned strong general who is much in demand from the Venetians. Rather than fight the w...
