Desdemona

your precious eye. / To lose ’t or give ’t away were such perdition / As nothing else could match” (Shakespeare 3.4. 77-79). Othello says this after he questions Desdemona about the handkerchief and reveals states how important it was to his mother and that if he loses it, he he would hate her. He has no good reason to be angry with Desdemona, but he treats her poorly because in his mind the handkerchief is symbolic of their marriage and if she loses it, it is like the marriage is gone too.…

Comparing the plays Othello and Disgraced, we observe that each author treats the issue of gender in a similar manner. There is an apparent condescending view towards women and restrictions on their capabilities. Desdemona and Emily are expected to behave in a certain way as women in both plays, Othello and Disgraced respectively; however, these two female characters challenge these expectations throughout. Through Desdemona’s actions and behavior, she displays greater intelligence than what men…

Othello could have asked Desdemona about the rumor with Cassio or when Othello and Emilia are having conversation about Desdemona, he can doubt Iago, not Desdemona (4.2.1-21).However, Iago’s words are strong enough to prevent Othello from being suspicious of Iago. Rebecca Olson mentions that Iago’s speech style rouses the jealousy. Act 3, Scene…

In Othello Act 4 Scene 1, Iago further convinces Othello of Desdemona’s supposed unfaithfulness and Othello finally acts on his suspicions, striking Desdemona. This scene marks Othello’s tipping point between trusting and loving Desdemona and fully succumbing to Iago’s manipulation. In prior scenes, Othello is characterized as calm and in control, while in Act 4 Scene 1, he is overcome with emotion, falling into an epileptic fit, and brash. His stark difference in character led to part of my…

only because of the accusations against Desdemona, but also Iago’s constant questioning of Othello’s trust in her. Iago breaks Othello’s spirit down piece by piece until there’s nothing left. Honesty is a valuable trait but believing that everyone else is going to be honest does not work. Iago also realizes that Othello may recognized as a ‘great man,’ but he’s just that, a man. “But men are men; the best sometimes forget./Though…

Othello’s eyes grew. With no warning Othello began slamming around anything he could find. He screamed; “You stupid whore.” Desdemona woke up startled and confused. With the candle light now out a silence crept across the room. With the room as black as night, Desdemona sits up confused and scared. She quietly whispers;” Who’s there”. Then suddenly a strong force brings Desdemona to the ground as she screams in horror for Othello he is know where to be found. Once she is calm Othello begins…

villains ever exist in literature. He is considered as an extremely complex character in literature because he has no reasonable motivation for destroying Othello and Desdemona lives. Iago is the master of every schemes that cause the tragedy in Othello. He is also responsible for the deaths of the innocent people like Othello, Desdemona and Rodrigo. It is sarcastic because in the play, he is known as “Honest Iago” (II.iii.355). He exploits every characters by making them believe that he is a…

Honor and certainty often play a role when determining someones reputation. In the play Othello written by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare demonstrates the struggles of maintaining and restoring honor and certainty in his main characters. Othello, Desdemona, and Michael Cassio each struggle with maintaining these traits,with most of the issues presented being a misunderstanding. Each character must put in an effort to overcome their individual obstacles or the task of restoring their honor and…

That isn’t the only time that she remains faithful though because when Othello asks Desdemona to go get is she replies tells him she would go get it but not that instant so she can stall because she really can’t find it. When this is all happening Emilia could speak up about the whereabouts and tell these lovers who has it but she does not say a word. With the handkerchief gone Othello then becomes angry with Desdemona but Emilia does know that this is because of her husband. When she finally…

in honour of Othello and Desdemona. This could easily be seen as an interruption or annoyance, as Othello has a messenger send them away. Desdemona begins to plead Othello to reinstate Cassio “ if i have any grace or power to move you, his present reconciliation take” and “ I prithee call him back” she…