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Desdemona. When the two elope iBrantio; it is reasonable for him to be as would any father. He feels betrayed not only by Desdemona but by Othello as well. It is a humiliating experiels as if he has lost his property to Othello, fathers of that time period had more control over their daughters. He is convinced that Desdemona only would marry Othello if the Moor had cast a spell on her using dark magic. He is motivated to protect his daug and his signature line of the play is his last, a warning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from grief.warning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and hewarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, awarning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father, and may thee,” (Sona, his dearest possession, and he will die from griend may thee,” (Sona, his dearest warning to Othello, “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast

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