Desdemona

help get Desdemona, which Iago uses as part of his deception.. At this time Roderigo does not realize that he isn’t in love with Desdemona. Roderigo just thinks that he loves her because Desdemona has been the only girl in his life. Roderigo says,“What should I do? I confess it is my shame/ to be so fond, but it is not in my virtue to amend it,” (I.iii.312-313). Roderigo confesses to Iago that he shouldn’t love Desdemona but he really does. On the other hand Othello shows love for Desdemona when…

moor chose Michael Cassio. Iago begins to form hatred inside of himself claiming that he was only book smart and not battle smart. So, to assist himself in his ploy, he manipulates Roderigo, a young Venetian who wants Othello's wife, Desdemona, for himself. Desdemona and Othello had been married behind her father’s back and Roderigo takes that…

Throughout most of Othello, Othello can be found to be madly in love with Desdemona, treating her as if she were a goddess. Many times does Othello say that he would rather die than stop loving Desdemona. However, even though Othello claims to love her no matter what happens, Othello begins to change his mind about Desdemona because of Iago’s intrinsic ability to manipulate people to his will. Othello is able to be tricked so easily because he is surprisingly naive, and very quick to trust…

Iago, Roderigo, Duke of Venice, Senators, Montano, Gentlemen of Cyprus, Lodovico, Gratiano, sailors, clowns, Desdemona, Emilia, and Bianca. They true importance of these characters is not their actual names; it is actually the roles they play in the play, Othello. Othello is the main character. He is the Moor, and he is also the general of the Venetian forces. Brabantio is the father of Desdemona, and he is also a Venetian Senator. Cassio is an honorable lieutenant to Othello. Iago is the…

those around him causing him to obliviously take their words as truth at his own expense. One question that is in the back of the mind of most who read or have read the play Othello is why doesn’t Othello search for actual proof or truly confront Desdemona about the things Iago has told him. The reason that Othello doesn’t search…

Desdemona gave in and marries him secretly. By doing so, Desdemona not only defies her father’s expectations of marrying a wealthy white man, but she also challenge the codes of society that largely disapproves of interracial marriages. Not being able to separate the two, Desdemona’s…

(2.3.330-1). Iago is essentially saying that his work is not villainous, as he simply advises the other characters. It is his intention behind the act of advising, to create an illusion of adultery between Cassio and Desdemona, which makes him a villain.…

Cinthio. The original story, was entitled,” Of Unfaithfulness of Husbands and Wives.” In the original story Disdemona was beaten to death with a stocking full of sand, which is quite a bit different from Shakespeare’s Othello, tragedy still befalls Desdemona. (Gioia, 2017) The story was believed to have been written in 1603-1604 and published in 1622. (Bevington, (n.d)) This story would not be a story without noting that William Shakespeare was the most famous writer in all of…

Othello's mind is fact that Desdemona might be cheating on him. He is unsure because there's hard evidence of her cheating on him with Cassio. When Iago tells him to watch Desdemona's interaction with Cassio carefully, he observes that Desdemona mentions Cassio frequently. This enrages him and pushes him to think that she is guilty of infidelity. The evidence that pushes Othello's mind over the edge of reasoning is when he overhears Cassio mocking the supposed affair with Desdemona while…

Iago knows that Desdemona is loyal to Othello, but part of Iago’s plan is to trick Othello into believing Desdemona is unfaithful. Othello trusts the lies Iago tells him over the truth Desdemona speaks. Othello gifts a handkerchief to Desdemona, the handkerchief can be representative of the newly-weds trust. When Othello first bestows the handkerchief upon Desdemona, their relationship is strong and built on trust and love. Othello looses trust in Desdemona when the handkerchief disappears…