Desdemona's Marriage In Othello

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Additionally, Desdemona and Othello’s marriage in Othello was a disgrace to everyone because of the fact that they weren’t from the same race. ‘And she, in spite of nature, of years, of country, credit, everything, to fall in love with what she feared to look on... Against all rules of nature... I therefore vouch again that with some mixtures powerful o'er the blood or with some dram, conjured to this effect, he wrought upon her’ (I.iii.99-109). Brabantio explains how Desdemona’s relationship with Othello is against the rules of nature. He also thinks that she must’ve been influenced by some sort of magic potion to make such an unnatural mistake. Nothing would change his attitude about their relationship and make it less of a contempt to him.

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