"O"

After discussing in class the relationship between the doves and hawk with the characters of the movie/play, I decided to do a little more researching. Although the symbolism of hawk and dove is only represented in "O," I believe it ties in well with the themes of the play. The dove, to me, represents Desdimona (Dessi). A dove is symbolic of innocence, harmlessness, gentleness, faith and marital affection. It also is known to be one to quiet troubled thoughts. If these qualities seem familiar, its probably because in the play/movie desdimona represents them. She is portrayed to the audience to be the fair virgin. Her innocence and gentle ways in loving Othello shows how harmless she is and how she truly fits her "dove-like" description.
The hawk of the movie is depicted in somewhat of a hazy manner due to its possible representation of two characters in the movie/play. At first you may think Othello (O) due to the hawks strong, dark, powerful nature. Also with his leadership, intensity and guardianship. Hawks are extremely protective of their family, which is reminiscent of how Othello is of Desdimona. However if you look deeper into the characteristics of a hawk you will find greater similarities between that and of Iago (Hugo). Iago is known throughout the play to manipulate peoples views of others. He goes around telling false stories so he feel empowered by controlling the lives of others. Hawks are known to be messengers awakening your soul purpose, giving you a reason for being. They also have very keen eyesight allowing them to hunt for prey. Iago, like a hawk, is a messenger searching for victims to spread his fallacies to. The hidden symbolism of the birds in the movie related to the characters in an intriguing manner. It makes me wonder in what other ways could one symbolize the characters of the movie if the storyline of "O" had been different.