Fetch me the handkerchief: my mind misgives.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 3, Scene 4. Believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful, Othello commands her to give him his handkerchief. For him the handkerchief he gave to his wife is a symbol of their love and her fidelity. But this seemingly harmless and trifling object has become the catalyst that increases the turmoil within their marital relationship.