First he uses her as a pawn in his machinations against Cassio and Othello and then, in the final act, he uses her as a scapegoat, shifting the blame for Roderigo's murder away from himself. throwing it at her. By having her stand next to Iago both literally and figuratively, Shakespeare emphasizes Bianca's unaltered innocence; after all, although Iago sees himself as "honest" (Othello 1.3.294), the audience sees him for what he truly is: a very malevolent character. It is perhaps worth mentioning here, as a side note, that the name Iago derives from the name Jacob, which belongs to a biblical figure also known as "the supplanter", while the name Bianca means "white", a color traditionally associated with purity. and innocence. By allowing her to protest her innocence in the face of that final rebuttal to Emilia in which she declares herself to be "honest" - once again mirroring Iago - before having her exit the scene with Iago never to be seen again, Shakespeare also creates a disturbing image of Bianca as a martyr. Both showcases the idea that what Bianca has suffered is an injustice and consequently suggests that when a woman is condemned and deceived by cruel men, she has suffered an injustice. The treatment of Bianca by the other characters in Othello mimics the titular character's struggles with being "Other"; only, in Bianca's case, what separates