William Shakespeare
Othello has a surprisingly cavelier disposition throughout the scene in which he is confronted by his new father-in-law, Brabantio. When Othello is confronted by a (small) angry mob and encouraged to fight, he responds, "Hold your hands, both you of my inclining and the rest. Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it without a prompter. Whither will you that I go to answer this your charge?" (I.ii.83-87). He responds rather simply, saying just that if he felt the need for a fight, he would have iniated it without the confrontation of Brabantio's group. He has nothing to hide when Brabantio accuses him of marrying Desdemona. His blunt honesty and clear conscience is heard even by the Duke, who is assumed to take the Senator's side. The Duke, rather than being convinced by Brabantio's argument, is impressed, as Desdemona was, by Othello's story and oppressive history. Nice try Brabantio, Othello is too good of a guy to mess with.
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