There are two occasions which can demonstrate where Othello is dominant over Desdemona. The occasions come at different parts in the play and show the mental change in Othello. One occasion occurs in scene three of the second act. Othello orders Desdemona to go with him to make love; “Come, my dear love, The purchase made, the fruits are to ensue; That profit’s yet to come ‘tween me and you”. Although lovingly and poetically said, the use of the command word ‘come’ suggests that there is an element of it being an order rather than a mutual decision. One could argue that the other occasion is where he strikes her. It can be said that Shakespeare makes Othello strike Desdemona to show the first climax of the play and how much Othello has changed.
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One might define redemptive love as a love that is saving, forgiving and nurturing. It is possible to see Jane as a redemptive lover, because she saves, forgives and in the end, nurtures Rochester. In chapter fifteen, Jane saves Rochester from the fire. At the end of the book, Jane forgives him and returns to him and nurtures him back to health. At each of these stages of redemptive love, Jane progresses on her journey to self-fulfilment. In the final chapter of the novel, Jane says; “To be together is for us to be at once as free as in solitude, as gay as in company… to talk to each other is but a more animated and audible thinking”. The allegory emphasises that Rochester and Jane has matured as people and consequently, their relationship results in mutual emotional …show more content…
Although it appears that Shakespeare is concerned with highlighting the destructive nature of love, in the final scenes show an element of compassionate love, evident where Othello says to the now dead Desdemona; “I kissed thee ere I killed thee. No way but this killing myself, to die upon a kiss.” (5.2: 420-21). This demonstrates to the audience that although love can be destructive, compassion rules over it in the end, and in the case of the play, Othello felt compassion for Desdemona after discovering her innocence. It can be argued that at the beginning of the play, the type of love that Othello and Desdemona felt for each other was the passionate type of romantic love. Passionate love is the type of love commonly found in newlyweds, where all feelings are intensified. Over time, passionate love dies down, giving way to compassionate love, defined as feelings of mutual respect, trust and affection. Othello does not feel this compassionate love until it is too late; “O Desdemona! Desdemona! Dead! Oh! Oh! Oh!” suggesting that passionate love is destructive and compassionate love is the true form of romantic
One might define redemptive love as a love that is saving, forgiving and nurturing. It is possible to see Jane as a redemptive lover, because she saves, forgives and in the end, nurtures Rochester. In chapter fifteen, Jane saves Rochester from the fire. At the end of the book, Jane forgives him and returns to him and nurtures him back to health. At each of these stages of redemptive love, Jane progresses on her journey to self-fulfilment. In the final chapter of the novel, Jane says; “To be together is for us to be at once as free as in solitude, as gay as in company… to talk to each other is but a more animated and audible thinking”. The allegory emphasises that Rochester and Jane has matured as people and consequently, their relationship results in mutual emotional …show more content…
Although it appears that Shakespeare is concerned with highlighting the destructive nature of love, in the final scenes show an element of compassionate love, evident where Othello says to the now dead Desdemona; “I kissed thee ere I killed thee. No way but this killing myself, to die upon a kiss.” (5.2: 420-21). This demonstrates to the audience that although love can be destructive, compassion rules over it in the end, and in the case of the play, Othello felt compassion for Desdemona after discovering her innocence. It can be argued that at the beginning of the play, the type of love that Othello and Desdemona felt for each other was the passionate type of romantic love. Passionate love is the type of love commonly found in newlyweds, where all feelings are intensified. Over time, passionate love dies down, giving way to compassionate love, defined as feelings of mutual respect, trust and affection. Othello does not feel this compassionate love until it is too late; “O Desdemona! Desdemona! Dead! Oh! Oh! Oh!” suggesting that passionate love is destructive and compassionate love is the true form of romantic