Emilia

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Emilia:

Stealing the handkerchief for Iago

"I nothing but to please his fantasy" (act 3 scene 3)

"What he will do with it heavens knows, not I"

"A good wench Give it me" - oxymoron

2003 version of Othello---> when stealing it Petea Elliot plays Emillia as playfully smiling and stealing it conveying that she is happy withherself.

Reinforces the idea of women role in society to be obdeient to their husband

Presents woman as victim through the character of Emilia:

Shakespeare also to an extent presents woman as victims through the character of Emilia as in Act 3 Scene 3 wanting to "please [Iago's]

"nothing but to please his fantasy"