took a step towards him, and then my knee's bent and I jounced the limb" (52). Gene, in his troubled state is undecided to weather he did in on purpose or not. Gene wanted to maintain Finny's respect, but at the same time resented being manipulated by him. The way he describes the situation is that he had no control over himself and his legs jounced the limb without being commanded. Similarly, Othello, once having any real doubt about Desdemona's faithfulness, works to resolve it- no matter what it involved. Once Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio (with the help of the handkerchief), Othello decides that Desdemona must be killed for her supposed crimes, "Get me some poison, Iago, this night. Ill not/ expostulate with her lest her body and beauty/ unpro
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