Othello Questions

Act 4
1.) Besides Iago's lies to Othello and the handkerchief Iago stages a conversation between he and Cassio about Cassio's mistress, Bianca. Othello however interprets this as Desdemona.
2.) The handkerchief is very important because it is the physical "proof" that Desdemona is cheating on Othello and one of the first clues that leads to Othello suspecting her. The handkerchief symbolizes Othello and Desdemona's love, the purity of their love (strawberries could symbolize innocence) , and betrayal. I find that Emilia's actions are far too convenient and may have been deliberate.
3.)Othello believes she is unfaithful and thinks that anyone who married him has some kind of flaw.(Also Emilia walks in as he's about to have a turn around).
5.) In their conversation Emilia is revealed to be more worldly and more aware of the problems between men and women. Desdemona is more pure and more devoted to her husband.
6.) A scene that has dramatic irony was when Desdemona says her sheets are her death bed, they actually do become her death bed in the next Act.
Act 5
1.) After Othello kills Desdemona and Emilia walks in the story is told. Emilia reveals that she found the handkerchief and gave it to Iago, who gave it to Cassio. She also relates Iago's deceitfulness and the purity of Desdemona, and then Iago is caught in the act. He really is revealed to be guilty when he attacked his own wife.
4.)Othello kills Desdemona because he cannot deal with the shame and humiliation that she "cheated" on him. He wants revenge on her and everyone she is involved with(Cassio), I don't think this is avenging other men she's hurt but kills her for himself.
5.)Othello's flaw was that he was trusting of everyone, which includes bad people. These people took advantage of Othello's love and used him.
6.) I think that the Othello's ending speech helps clear him of most of his crimes but not all of them. Just because he's really sorry he killed his wife doesn't mean that all the damage he'd done is gone.But I do think the speech restores some of his original glory and valiance that he possessed at the beginning of the play.