1/11/09
"Ay, let her not rot and perish and be damned tonight, for she/ shall not live. No, my heart is turned to/ stone. I strike it and it hurts my hand..."(4.1.173-175).
I think this quote is significant because it can be interpreted a couple of ways. when Othello says, "No, my heart is turned to stone. I strike it and it hurts my hand," instead of the literal meaning he could be saying that when he strikes his stone heart his love for Desdemona hurts. This relates back to when Othello said that people used to love with their hearts but they now only give each other their hands. I believe this symbolizes Othello hurting or breaking his love for Desdemona.
Bauble(n): A fool.
Caitiff(n): a cowardly and despicable person.
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