The first evidence given to the readers that Desdemona is a strong female character is at the beginning when she elopes with …show more content…
Othello finally gets the confidence to murder her but begins to ask himself how such a beautiful woman could betray him thus waking Desdemona up. She asks him what he is doing and Othello tells her to pray for her sins, she then begins to fear for her life, “Talk you of killing?... Since guiltiness I know not; but yet I feel I fear… And have you mercy too! I never did Offend you in my life; never loved Cassio But with such general warranty of heaven As I might love: I never gave him token.” (Act 5 Scene 2 Line 35, 44, 69-72). Desdemona stays strong, she fights her way to the end to convince Othello that she has been truthful and loyal to him, she begs him to go ask Cassio himself or to at least let her live one more night. Unfortunately, at this point Othello had his mind made up and kills her against her