Saturday, June 29, 2024

 

                     If you please,

Be’t at her father’s.   

 

Duke

Othello                    Act I, Scene iii, Line 240



The question is where Desdemona will go when Othello, her newly-wed husband, goes off to fight the Turks. The Duke suggests that she stay with her father. However, Brabantio (Desdemona’s father), Othello, and Desdemona all say no way Jose! to that.

What on earth was the Duke thinking? Obviously he has no daughters, let alone any married ones.



Mojo's all excited about the going off to fight the Turks part. 
Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war!
No, no Mojo, that's not today's topic; though it's nice to see that you remembered the line. 


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