The Tragedy of Desdemona Throughout the play of Othello‚ Shakespeare takes the audience through a series of events that allows good and evil to be distinguished amongst the characters introduced. This play also gives off a strong sense of heroism and how easily that can be diminished by the impact of evil. The life of Desdemona is most closely effected by evil through her husband being convinced that she has been adulterous‚ causing an overwhelming amount of corruption to they’re relationship
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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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Desdemona In the beginning of the play Othello‚ Desdemona is seen as a strong powerful women who isn’t afraid to stick up for herself. Roderigo and Othello both were in love with Desdemona. The changes the audience see are on the surface. Underneath the surface Desdemona is strong‚ determined‚ and self-possessed‚ “My life and education both do learn me How to respect you; you are the lord of duty‚ I am hitherto your daughter. But here’s my husband...” (I‚ iii‚ 197-199). As you can see Desdemona
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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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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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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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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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Dynamics 8 of the 12 essential questions ChangeMain Character Resolve Othello changes from a noble and just groom who declares‚ “But that I love the gentle Desdemona‚” (I‚ii‚27) to a foul-minded‚ irrational husband who vows‚ “I’ll tear her to pieces.” (III‚iii‚483) He changes from treating her gently to striking her in public‚ calling her a whore‚ and murdering her in an unfounded jealous rage. StartMain Character Growth Othello must start to realize that he can’t run his marriage using the same
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Othello In the beginning of the play‚ Othello is mentioned in description by Iago and Roderigo during their discussion rather than being physically present; “The Moore”(1.i57) ‚ “the thick-lips” (I.i.66)‚ “an old black ram” (I.i.88)‚ and “a Barbary horse” (I.i.113). Other than description‚ we do not see Othello till Act 1‚ scene iii. We understand in the beginning through Iago And Roderigo’s discussions that Othello is an outsider‚ by description racially and culturally. I believe Shakespeare
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love for Othello is unnatural‚ since‚ according to him‚ Desdemona would never fall for a black man who she "fear’d to look on." Of course‚ Brabantio couldn’t be more wrong about his daughter – Desdemona is in love Othello. It seems that Iago has played Brabantio perfectly. Iago knew that Brabantio was racist and‚ as previous passages demonstrate‚ he used Brabantio’s attitude toward the idea of a mixed marriage in order to rile the man against Othello. Brabantio repeatedly insists that Othello must have
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