Juliet to Hamlet and Ophelia, but Shakespeare’s Desdemona is usually viewed as one-dimensional. Shakespeare’s Othello is riddled with complex characters, of which Desdemona most definitely falls in the category. Desdemona is viewed as virginal and naive, but in truth is manipulative. It is also unknown if she truly loves Othello, as her love stems from pity. The most convincing reason Desdemona is a complex character is her growth through the play. Desdemona is a complex character, contrary to popular
beneficial needs. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello, when not chosen for the higher titled position, the villain seeks revenge and manipulates others in scandalous acts to take over. Through characterization of the three main characters, Othello, Desdemona, and Iago, we realize that, lacking trust leads to a self-disrupting nature filled with betrayal, death, and suicide. Iago’s characterization was best described as one who is able to brainwash the ignorant and manipulate people to his advantage
will not be answered so. They are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they’re jealous. It is a monster Begot upon itself, born on itself. (1311). She indicates that she knows the effect of terrible jealousies and in speaking with Desdemona and Iago, Emilia displays her intensely strong feelings against those who would plant distrust in a marriage. She tells us she suspects some such person has done this to Iago. I will be hanged, if some eternal villain, Some busy and insinuating
Desdemona and Othello Though her world was fall apart with Iago creating false images of an affair between her and Cassio to Othello, Desdemona strangely remains kind, innocent, and willing to grant grace. When Cassio approaches her for help, she quickly agrees to help her old friend. While she discusses relationships with Emilia, she rejects all thoughts of infidelity. She had every reason to fight Othello when Othello carries out her murder, yet she resist only a little, She responses, “The Lord
true. Although Iago does essentially get the ball rolling, Othello and Desdemona aren’t exactly innocent either. Both of them are prime examples of just how easily the human psyche/mind can be manipulated to hating, betraying, and even killing the people they love (Othello mainly). Other characters, like Roderigo, Cassio, and Emilia, are also blameworthy. They didn’t try to stop Iago, or refrain from their relationship with Desdemona (Cassio), they were so easily manipulated that it’s hard not to see
and Desdemona suffer a tragic fate due to their actions and unforeseen circumstances. A majority of Desdemona’s suffering is down to Iago’s manipulation. However, it could also be argued that Iago is not completely to blame for the misfortune of Desdemona. We as the readers can see evidence of this at certain points in the play where Iago has planted the seeds of despair and Desdemona and Othello have fallen for his plans. In this essay, I will look at key moments in the play where Desdemona is presented
Desdemona in William Shakespeare's Othello In Act One, Scene Three when we first hear of Desdemona through her father Brabantio, the image of a small, shy and innocent young girl comes to mind. When Brabantio tells the Duke of his daughter he calls her ‘A maiden never bold; / of spirit so still and quiet’ and the only reason she married Othello is because ‘she feared to look on’ him. Brabantio seems sure that this is the daughter he knows so well and he believes that she must have been
Desdemona was a strong woman she stood up for herself and showed she was independent but she also stood down and showed a passive role. Desdemona was a victim her lover Othello was a abusive insecure wreck. Her love and loyalty to her husband was her a big mistake her father tried to warn her and she didn’t listen this decision is a big reason why Desdemona story ends how it does this was a big turning point. She felt as if she owed Othello some type of duty, or obligation and wouldn’t leave the
made their marriage disastrous: the racial nature between Othello and Desdemona, his lack of a constant home, and Othello’s improper method of his courting. The main intention from Othello, he labels his wife, Desdemona who is superior to himself which prevents him from considering her a human. Othello makes himself believes that his skin color and race brands him as a contaminated person. The vision Othello perceives that Desdemona is a God. Her beauty, sex, race, and status makes her a Goddess in
Iago the main antagonist is dead set on ruining Othello’s life while remaining at large. On the other hand, Hamlet shifts from motive to motive and his most tragic characteristic is in return his indecisiveness. The relationship between Othello and Desdemona is one of the most debated of the play. However, the dramatist leaves us clear evidence to determine the overall authenticity of their love. At the beginning of the play, Othello appears to be impeccable. When the two afflicting parties meet Othello’s
In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Othello, Desdemona faces injustice in her marriage to the Black Moor, Othello. Desdemona and Othello elope since Othello is a Moor and Desdemona’s father, a Venetian Senator, Brabantio would not allow them to get married. Desdemona is disobedient as she betrays her father to be with the love of her life, Othello. Yet, Othello does not side with Desdemona when Iago manipulates him and accuses her of adultery with the notion that she easily betrayed her father, she
as Desdemona and Emilia are largely passive and subject to the whims of the male characters. Indeed, as Desdemona becomes more passive, Emilia becomes more assertive, almost as if the play cannot accommodate more than one rounded female character at a time. As the play progresses, Desdemona transforms from an assertive woman to a passive victim. In the beginning of the play, Desdemona is independent and not afraid of the men in her life. After Othello tells the story of how he and Desdemona fell
like this line because it shows how vastly different Emilia and Desdemona are from one another. Contrary to Emilia’s belief, Desdemona is completely faithful and loyal to Othello. This line also revisits the idea that Emilia may have had an affair with Othello which was the catalyst for Iago’s motives to harm Othello. The other line in Othello that I like is from Act V, Scene II when Othello is preparing to murder his wife Desdemona. Othello cries: …but once put out thy light, thou cunning'st pattern
during one’s relationship among different characters, but the most typical couple that I’m going to talk are Othello and Desdemona. After they are both married at the first act of the play, then there are controversy has started offen between two of them. First of all, causes of these controversial are from that they both have different color of skin as Othello is black and Desdemona is white, which is the issue of the long time ago when people still judgment and believe that is a bad thing. Second of
Between Othello and Desdemona We first learn of there being a relationship between Othello and Desdemona when Iago and Roderigo are telling Roderigo (Desdemona's Father), that ''an old black ram is tupping your white ewe''. This is referring to Othello and Desdemona having sexual intercourse, and shortly after hearing this, we become informed that Desdemona is ''Tying her duty, Beauty, Wit, and Fortunes In an extravagant and wheeling stranger''. This suggests to us that Desdemona is considering
acted differently. If Desdemona and Emilia, characters in Othello by William Shakespeare, were still alive, they would be no exception, since their actions led to their deaths. Although Desdemona and Emilia are best friends, they are a polar opposites in how they respond to the men in their lives, men who eventually kill them. Had Desdemona and Emilia each traded their contrasting actions and tendencies for the other’s, they both would have survived the night. If Desdemona had been bold to defy
work viewed as menial such as house keeping). While Othello and Desdemona seem to have a true passionate love for each other problems still arise and ultimately end in disaster. Showing that, because things did not take the natural path, where her father found someone for her to marry with his approval, it all came to death. The father knows best and to go outside of or against this can lead only to death. From the very beginning Desdemona is referred to or viewed as an object, such as when Iago says
spends most of the time with Desdemona, so she knows and has insight about Desdemona’s personal life. Since Emilia is very close to Desdemona, of course it gives an advantage to the evil, Iago, which is Emilia’s husband. Emilia is also entrapped by Iago, although she does recognize that he is "wayward." Emilia seems to love lago with a kind of passionate devotion, she could do everything for Iago to make Iago happy and love her. To make Othello believes that Desdemona has been unfaithful, one of Iago’s
In Othello, Desdemona deceived her father, losing his trust and support over her love and marriage to a Moor. Iago tells Brabantio, Desdemona’s father that Othello,the moor had kidnapped his daughter to wed her, and Brabantio hunts down Othello to confront him; disbelief from Brabantio caused Othello to order him to take him into custody to find the truth, and they invite Desdemona to admit their relationship was true, and of mutual feelings. After having his trust betrayed, Brabantio warns Othello
Analysis Of Characters Othello, Iago and Desdemona Works Cited Missing Desdemona is the daughter of Brabantio, a man of reputation in Venice, and the wife of Othello, also a man spoken often of. She is part of the upper class of Venetian society. Desdemona may be perceived by the audience as a character to be admired and respected or as a naive young woman in need of attention . Desdemona's banter with Iago can be played as polite conversation or controversial flirtation. Apparently, she