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Michael Lilienthal's avatar

Brilliant. Jess, you're making me think!

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Michael Lilienthal's avatar

Just had a thought - Iago is the serpent tempting in peaceful paradise, and when a fall begins (Cassio's), the master does not ask the man what happened, but the snake: the exact opposite of what we find in Genesis 3.

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Jessica Risma's avatar

Excellent connection. It ties in perfectly to Act III, scene iii, which takes place entirely in a garden...

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