Shakespare

[crumagirl]

If Desdemona is conscious of the important of the handkerchief, why then does she allow it to be lost?

[jno]

human error

[dot.hawkes]

it was stolen as i recall not lost, she was the victim of sculguggery and manipulation, primarily plotted against by Iago who was jealous of her relationship with Othello. I think. (ages since i did a close reading of the text .)