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    Desdemona And Othello

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    kind of love is eternal and continues even after death. Some would say that Othello and Desdemona’s love was this kind of love, as before Othello murders his wife he still expresses his undeniable love, “One more, one more./ Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee/ And love thee after…/ So sweet was ne’er so fatal…” (5.2.17-20). Othello and Desdemona’s love did seem to be true, but the way Othello wooed Desdemona was too dramatic, his importance of reputation was greater than the value of

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    illustrated by Desdemona, the wife of Othello, and Emilia, the wife of Iago. But, which couple defines what a true relationship is? In particular, a bond that remains close together that would not let anything destroy it. In the play Othello, Desdemona is based on loyalty and love whereas Emilia is more experienced and realistic. They are both similar as Elizabethan women but in the form of attributes they are quite dissimilar. Desdemona holds more attributes in her marriage with Othello rather than

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    Othello Desdemona Quotes

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    After reading the play “Othello” by Shakespeare the following inferences can be made. In the play, most women are consider ignorant in exception to Desdemona who is wife of Othello a war hero she is not consider ignorant because she is a strong and very smart young lady. To demonstrate, Desdemona’s actions shows wisdom through the play, “These are old fond paradoxes to make fools laugh i`th` alehouse. What miserable praise hast thou for her That’s foul and foolish?” (2.1.143-144). These quotes represent

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    begins by blowing things out of proportions between Desdemona and Cassio.His main goal is to break the trust between Desdemona and Othello. He knows that every character has there hot spots and he pushes them till they snap. He notices that Cassio is a bit of a lightweight when it come to drinking, so he traps Cassio into drinking one too many drops of wine, removing him from his lieutenancy. In act two, Iago speaks of how he can't stand Othello yet he has no reason to since he is a honest, noble

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    In one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays, Othello. Desdemona is portrayed as “helplessly passive”. Her loyalty and love for Othello blinds her and eventually leads to her own death amongst others. In the beginning of the play she defies her father by marrying Othello, a black man. This is an act of disobedience, “she did deceive her father in marrying you.” In Shakespeare’s time obedience is a virtuous necessity in the female society, but Desdemona had her own interpretation of this. throughout the play

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    Marriage and friendship are shaped by boundaries and expectations. Throughout Othello, there is disturbances or problems that interrupt the rules and expectations of relationship which also affects how the play progressed. Since most of the play is taken place in a battle field instead of a domestic setting, it created an environment that does not fit with traditional setting of relationships and marriages. In Othello, there are two types of marriage that are established “the dynastic or lineal marriage

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    Desdemona, the bride of Othello, and Emilia, the wife of villain Iago, are the two main characters in Othello. Desdemona and Emilia are linked in the common of supporting their husband in greatness, but they have differing in moral standpoint. Desdemona and Emilia’s love for their husband and loyalty had a big major impact on Othello because although they both very loyal to their husband, this show a very sharp contrast between these two women is realized with regard to Desdemona’s innocence and

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    In Shakespeare’s play Othello, Desdemona is initially characterized as an independent and strong individual, but develops throughout the play into a subservient and obedient character as she loses sight of her value of autonomy over social expectation. Desdemona’s strength is demonstrated through her desire for adventure and open opposition of male authority figures in the play. When Desdemona is given her first opportunity to speak, she delivers her divided duty speech, wherein she explains to

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    differences between Emelia and Desdemona. To start, both Desdemona and Emilia are the wives of military men. Their spouses are in the Venetian military and customary men as well as men who hold positions and esteem. Desdemona is the wife of Othello who is a General in the armed force with men under his charge. Emilia's spouse is Iago who is the ancient of Othello. Next, the two women show a level of ignorance of the plots in play around them. Accidentally both Desdemona and Emilia play directly into

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    Othello Desdemona Quotes

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    Desdemona is the lead female character in Othello, which is a title she earns. Well spoken, intelligent, yet beautiful and loyal she is a perfect mixture of the male ideal of what a woman and wife should be. However, throughout the play we see her speak for herself and her own thoughts, not allowing any man, father or husband to limit her. In this way she empowers the female audience as well, without having the term shrew tagged onto her name. One of the very first times we hear Desdemona speak is

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