As both the Nunn and Suzman adaptations depict, Bianca serves as a symbol of the sinister jealousy simmering in Othello. As Cassio presents Desdemona's handkerchief to Bianca, she responds: “This is a sign of a new friend/…Have we come to this? Well, well,” (Shakespeare 4.1.76-78). By blackening the poison of Bianca's jealousy, Nunn's film calls attention to the evil and fatal darkness that is jealousy, adding meaning to the final instance of jealousy that results in Othello's decision to "put out the light" of Bianca life of Desdemona (Shakespeare 5.2. 7). Nunn's innovative decision to give Bianca a racially distinct identity thus has profound meaning not only visually, but also