Brabantio
[to Othello]
Original-
“A maiden never bold, of spirit so still and quiet that her motion
blushed at herself. And she, in spite of nature of years, of country,
credit, everything, to fall in love with what she feared to look on?
It is a judgement maimed and most imperfect that will confess
perfection so could err. Against all rules of nature and must be
driven to find out practices of carrying hell why this should be I
therefore vouch again that some mixtures powerful o'er the blood or
with some dram conjured to this effect, he wrought upon her.”
Modern-
“She's a good girl, quiet and obedient she blushes at the slightest
thing. And you want me to believe that despite her age and her proper
upbringing she fell in love with a man she'd be afraid to look at?
The very thought of it is ridiculous. You'd have to be stupid to
believe that someone so perfect could make such an unnatural mistake
as that. The devil must have used some powerful drug or magic potion
on her.'
This quote is showing the hate Brabrantio has towards Othello for marrying his daughter. He is distraught because his daughter would marry a black man instead of a nice classy white man from her 'rank', who has money and the same status as Desdemona so she doesn't look any less worthy in her father's eyes.
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