Othello

Explain why the handkerchief is so important to Desdemona and Othello.

Othello Act III.i-iii.

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The handkerchief was the first gift Desdemona received from Othello. It used to belong to Othello's mother. To Othello the handkerchief represents fidelity and the purity of feminine love. To Desdemona the handkerchief represents Othello's trust and devotion.

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