"...I therefore vouch again
That with some mixtures powerful o'er the blood,
Or with some dram conjured to this effect,
He wrought upon her" (Act 1, Scene 3,Lines 105-108).
In this instance Brabantio is accusing Othello of using "mixtures powerful o'er the blood" to influence Desdemona's behavior. The "mixtures" could be referring to drugs or witchcraft. Brabantio believes that the only way Desdemona could fall in love with Othello is if she was influenced by drugs.
The movie equivalent to this scene might be in the coaches office when the Dean asks Dessie if Oden has ever done anything to overpower her. While he is not referring directly to drugs, he can not understand that Dessie could love Oden, which is the same situation as in the play.
The movie uses drugs, such as the steroids, to explain irrational behavior. Also I thought that a good point brought up in class was that Hugo's use of steroids highlighted his inadequacy.
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I like how you tied the steroids back to the part in the play when Barbantio is insisting that his daughter has been drugged. I agree that the link between the two has to be irrational behavior.
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