Shakespeare presents Desdemona as an utterly pure character‚ one that is almost goddess-like. This captivating‚ ‘divine beauty’ (2.1.78) presents a lack of realism; throughout the play Desdemona is constantly viewed through the lens of male ideals. Not only is she constantly elevated by Cassio and Othello‚ she is also belittled and attacked by Iago who has a cynical perspective of femininity. This would have been common in a patriarchal society where men were seen as superior and often abused this
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Desdemona as a victim in The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is widely known for his famous plays‚ sonnets‚ and other works including the tragedy. In The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ many characters are unjustly victimized. Throughout the play‚ Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona‚ is a victim of many false statements that lead to her ultimate death. In the beginning‚ Brabantio‚ Desdemona’s father‚ believes that Desdemona is a victim under a spell
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Othello’ begins with a meeting between Iago and Roderigo outside Brabantio’s house. We are taken into the plot through the two men’s animated discussion about the fact that Othello has eloped with Desdemona of whom has captured Roderigo’s heart. We learn of this affair as an act of stolen love or witchcraft’ on Othello’s part. Othello is portrayed very badly in this scene and Iago’s wit makes him truly believable. The fact that Othello is written about as a burglar’ or foul thief’ suggests to
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Desdemona is trapped by societal boundaries and expectations of women in the Elizabethan Era‚ supposedly assuming the role of a dependent‚ innocent and honest wife. However‚ despite this expectation‚ Desdemona is rare in that she openly voices her opinions about her circumstances‚ being shown as a flawed character from Act I‚ Scene I; eloping secretly without her father’s knowledge. Desdemona’s flaws are apparent from her first presence in Othello‚ clearly overthrowing her prior image of perfection
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Othello - English Essay The contrasting characters; Desdemona and Emilia‚ form an interesting and important relationship in the play Othello. Desdemona is very ‘sheltered’ from the ways of the world and Emilia is very ‘down to earth’ and ‘experienced’. From this difference we see a fascinating relationship between the two of them. In the given passage‚ we see that Desdemona takes a very honest‚ romantic and loyal stance towards Othello‚ (this is
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Doris L Soto Prof Nadita Batra INGL 4025 802 07 8757 Desdemona and Cordelia’s Love The differences between love and tragedies are portrayed in Shakespeare’s Othello and King Lear. The complete relationship between father and daughter is corrupted by an external meaning‚ which plays an important role. How blind and deft can a father be to not understand? Is it that important for a daughter to die just to prove her point and her extreme emotional intelligence? One man that can provide an example
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February 27‚ 2013 Othello Act 5 Scene 2 William Shakespeare was an English Renaissance writer who lived between the years 1564-1616. Throughout his life he wrote 38 plays‚ ten of them falling under the category of tragedy. Of these plays‚ one that stands out as possibly being his most notable tragedy is Othello. Othello tells the story of a Moorish general in the Venetian army’s downfall in both his personal and his professional life. After coming to the conclusion that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having
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Othello played the most important role in the murder of Desdemona due to his flaws in his character. His personality flaws ultimately lead him to killing his wife‚ making it an important factor in the play. Two of his most vivid flaws include his jealousy and his reason versus passion. Iago may have set up the death of Desdemona‚ but Othello has the most important role of her death due his flaws acting upon him and making himself kill his wife. His inability to comprehend his reason verses passion
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Towards the start of the play Desdemona is presented as a very prized and desirable woman with her father‚ Brabantio‚ referring to her as “so tender‚ fair and happy” – the rule of three shown within the quote is used in emphasis of how appreciated and desirable she is seen as by her father. We also see the character of Cassio describe her as a “most exquisite lady” showing how high she is held by those she knows and that she‚ unlike other woman at the time is regarded for her character rather than
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IN OTHELLO JENNIFER PUTNAM This paper was written for Dr. Brevik’s English 1102 class. Shakespeare is prominent in his use of recurring themes throughout his works‚ particularly those of love‚ death‚ and betrayal. All these themes are present in Othello. Most paramount‚ however‚ is jealousy. Jealousy runs the characters’ lives in Othello from the beginning of the play‚ when Roderigo is envious of Othello because he wishes to be with Desdemona‚ and to the end of the play‚ when Othello is
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