Marriage Quotes Flashcards

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Brabantio confronts Othello for eloping with Desdemona, he accuses Othello of stealing Desdemona, as if she is a piece of property that has been unlawfully taken away from him.

A

“O, thou foul thief, where has thou stowed my daughter?”

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Brabantio insists that Othello must have enchanted Desdemona. Brabantio’s objection to his daughters marriage to a black man gives voices to fears of miscegenation

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“Thou hast enchanted her!”

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When Iago wants to make Othello suspect Desdemona’s been unfaithful, he suggests a woman who disobeys and deceives her father is likely to indulge in adultery.
Othello sees Desdemona’s willingness to elope as a prelude to her infidelity.
Othello’s sexist assumption leave him vulnerable to Iago’s plotting.

A

“She did deceive her father, marrying you”

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