1. Why Does Desdemona go so Gently into That Good Night?
This paper aims to analyze her actions in the final scene (5.2) considering situational and societal variables that affect the outcome of the play in an attempt to shed more light on Desdemona's reasoning for dieing so complacently. ... Thus, when Othello expressed his desire to kill the young woman, she tried to convince him it was the wrong thing to do, but would not take action against him due to a strongly held societal convention. ... Lovesick and confused, Desdemona expresses her belief that no woman would actually commit such a crime. ...
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