The role of women In Othello by William Shakespeare, the role of Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca portray how women were during the 19th century. Women were portrayed as being loyal to their husbands; doing what they are told, and not going against their husband’s judgment or actions. These women represent three different characteristics in which women are being recognized in Othello. The women in Othello represent various levels of class, virtue, and intelligence. Desdemona is makes her own decisions, upper-class, virtuous, and; Emilia is the middle class, a maid, manipulated by Iago and loyal to Desdemona; and Bianca is the bottom of the line, being characterized as a courtesan. This essay will explore some of the ways in which the female
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She is the maid servant for Desdemona. Emelia is, in some cases, the opposite of Desdemona. She married the pure evil lago and her relationship with lago really seems like a marriage made in hell. He never seems to offer her any love, and he always talk trash about women in general. In Act 2, scene 1, Iago says that “Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, bells in your parlors, and wild-cats in your kitchens. Saints in your injuries, devils being offended. Players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds” (Spark notes). He suggests that women are all the same. They are pretty pictures when they are out in public, but in their own houses they are noisy as jangling bells. He further points out that in their own kitchens they act like wildcats and Women don’t take their jobs as housewives serious and they are shameless hussies in bed. After Iago trash talk, Emelia questions Iago that “You have nothing good to say about me” (sparknote). Desdemona didn’t say anything and just ignored Iago words. This reveals to me in a logic that Emelia had a voice and didn’t expects men to have absolutely control over women. Therefore, Emelia is brave and doesn’t support men’s bad influential on …show more content…
Even though Emelia stole Desdemona handkerchief to Iago, she had a solid affection for Desdemona even in her death. In Act 5, scene 2, Emelia questions Othello why he kill Desdemona and she says that “oh, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil” (Sparknote). She declares that Othello is a wicked deadly evil and doesn’t have sympathy for Desdemona. Othello replies her that Cassio had sex with her and your husband is witness. This exhibits how Emelia is brave and strong. Emelia demonstrates that women has the capability to challenge men and fight for their rights. If Desdemona would have reports her husband intention of killing her, she wouldn’t have died. Therefore, Emelia acquire women to have a voice and should be respected and not
She is the maid servant for Desdemona. Emelia is, in some cases, the opposite of Desdemona. She married the pure evil lago and her relationship with lago really seems like a marriage made in hell. He never seems to offer her any love, and he always talk trash about women in general. In Act 2, scene 1, Iago says that “Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, bells in your parlors, and wild-cats in your kitchens. Saints in your injuries, devils being offended. Players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds” (Spark notes). He suggests that women are all the same. They are pretty pictures when they are out in public, but in their own houses they are noisy as jangling bells. He further points out that in their own kitchens they act like wildcats and Women don’t take their jobs as housewives serious and they are shameless hussies in bed. After Iago trash talk, Emelia questions Iago that “You have nothing good to say about me” (sparknote). Desdemona didn’t say anything and just ignored Iago words. This reveals to me in a logic that Emelia had a voice and didn’t expects men to have absolutely control over women. Therefore, Emelia is brave and doesn’t support men’s bad influential on …show more content…
Even though Emelia stole Desdemona handkerchief to Iago, she had a solid affection for Desdemona even in her death. In Act 5, scene 2, Emelia questions Othello why he kill Desdemona and she says that “oh, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil” (Sparknote). She declares that Othello is a wicked deadly evil and doesn’t have sympathy for Desdemona. Othello replies her that Cassio had sex with her and your husband is witness. This exhibits how Emelia is brave and strong. Emelia demonstrates that women has the capability to challenge men and fight for their rights. If Desdemona would have reports her husband intention of killing her, she wouldn’t have died. Therefore, Emelia acquire women to have a voice and should be respected and not